Clock (Cleveland Museum of Art 1985.11)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1785
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1985.11: Clock, c. 1785. Robert Osmond (French, 1711–1789), Robert Robin (French, 1742–1799). Gilt bronze; overall: 62 x 30 x 25.5 cm (24 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.). Inscribed: face of clock inscribed: "Robin ger Du Roi". Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gilt bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 62 x 30 x 25.5 cm (24 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 62 x 30 x 25.5 cm (24 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gilt bronze
Design
- Inscription
- face of clock inscribed: "Robin ger Du Roi"
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 1785
- Culture period
- France
- Maker recorded
- Robert Osmond (French, 1711–1789), Robert Robin (French, 1742–1799)
- Museum attribution
- Robert Osmond (French, 1711–1789); Robert Robin (French, 1742–1799)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1985.11
- Published references
- Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1985.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 73, no. 2 (February 1986): 26–71. Reproduced: p. 48; Mentioned: p. 64, no. 47
- Museum classification
- Furniture and woodwork
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.