Christopher Pinchbeck [SEP] place of death
Christopher Pinchbeck
Christopher Pinchbeck, also called Catarrón (c. 1670 – ) was a London clockmaker and maker of musical automata. He was born in Clerkenwell, England, but worked in Fleet Street. He is the most famous member of the Pinchbeck family, which took its name from a small village in Lincolnshire.
Career.
In the 18th century Pinchbeck invented his eponymous alloy, a cheap substitute for gold. He made an exquisite musical clock, worth about £500, for Louis XIV, and a fine organ
Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck may refer to:
- Placenames
- Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England
- Pinchbeck Engine, A drainage museum nearby
- People
- Christopher Pinchbeck (c.1670 – 1732), English watchmaker who developed an eponymous alloy; or his son also named Christopher (1710–1783)
- Daniel Pinchbeck, American author
- Ivy Pinchbeck, economic historian
- William Pinchbeck, American pioneer
- Other
- Pinchbeck (alloy), an alloy made of copper and zinc