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Charles Cabrier II (eighteenth century) was a notable London clock and scientific instrument maker.


Biography

Charles Cabrier II, son of Charles I and father of Charles III, was the most prominent clockmaker of the three namesakes. The Cabriers were a celebrated dynasty of
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clockmakers who settled in
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after the Revocation of the
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(1685). A relatively large number of their clocks - built over a period of half a century - have survived. Apprenticed in 1719, Charles Cabrier II joined the Clockmakers' Company in 1726; he was
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from 1757 to 1772.An Encyclopaedia of Famous Clock and Watchmakers
/ref> Many examples of his work, including table clocks, carriage clocks, and pocket watches, are preserved in collections and museums in
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Gallery

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18th-century English people English clockmakers English watchmakers (people) British scientific instrument makers Engineers from London {{England-scientist-stub