Urn clock
Maker
Unknown
Production date
Circa 1770-1790
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Object Detail
Maker
Production date
Circa 1770-1790
Description
Louis XVI, ormolu and bronze urn clock with revolving Roman hour and Arabic minutes dial within set-in enamel panels, acanthus and pomegranate finial, double entwined serpents on an architectural pedestal base, Greek key borders, the panels depicting amorini personifying Astronomy and Geography, flanked by scrolled brackets on a stepped base, with key. 441 etched on base.
Object type
Collection
Beit Collection
Medium
Measurements
Height: 72 cm
Accession number
ABF.0064
Primary Maker & Role
Unknown