Person    | Male  Born 1670  Died 1732

Christopher Pinchbeck

Categories: Craft / Design

Clock maker. Invented the alloy of copper and zinc which closely resembles gold.

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Christopher Pinchbeck

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Pinchbeck at St John's

Christopher Pinchbeck, clock maker, 1670 - 1732.

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