Clock, David Roentgen, ca. 1780–90
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1780–90
Clock made by Workshop of David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780), dated ca. 1780–90, from German, Neuwied am Rhein. The museum records its materials as: Oak, pine, and mahogany, veneered with mahogany; brass, gilt bronze and enamel. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 18 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (46.4 × 31.8 × 21 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 2002.237; details are those of this museum object, and 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
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Oak, pine, and mahogany, veneered with mahogany; brass, gilt bronze and enamel
- Materials
- Oak, pine, and mahogany, veneered with mahogany; brass, gilt bronze and enamel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 18 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (46.4 × 31.8 × 21 cm)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 18 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (46.4 × 31.8 × 21 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- German, Neuwied am Rhein
- Date recorded
- ca. 1780–90
- Maker recorded
- Workshop of David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780)
- Museum attribution
- David Roentgen
- Museum object name
- Clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 2002.237
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
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