Astronomical table clock second quarter 17th century German, Augsburg The tower-like case of this clock was a form developed in the sixteenth century when Augsburg clockmakers collaborated with metalworkers to make miniature gilded turrets. Likely a masterpiece clock made for admission into the Augsburg clockmakers guild, it meets all the specified technical requirements. The architectural structure provides an ideal surface for displaying the dials and features. The obelisk at the top is removable and doubles as a winding key—an inventive example of the marriage between form and function.. Astronomical table clock 193624