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Monstrance clock
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<p>The monstrance clock, or mirror clock, is a type of clock that was developed during the <a href="/facts/Renaissance/4D9Bc6KU">Renaissance</a> (1300 AD – 1600 AD). It is cross-shaped and typically either gold or silver in colour but can feature both colours. They used to play an important part in a church ritual and often incorporated sacred figures as part of the design. The clock made use of a rotating ball at the top or in the base to indicate the time of day. <a href="/facts/Monstrance/71saIDJS">Monstrance</a> clocks and <a href="/facts/Crucifix/CI27Weka">crucifix</a> clocks remained fashionable until the eighteenth century. </p> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monstrance clocks.