Longcase clock, second quarter 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
second quarter 18th century
Longcase clock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 64.199), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it second quarter 18th century. It is attributed to Gerrit van der Hey. The museum records the medium as Burl walnut veneered on oak and elm and the dimensions as Overall: 114 3/4 × 25 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (291.5 × 64.8 × 34.3 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Burl walnut veneered on oak and elm
- Dimensions
- Overall: 114 3/4 × 25 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (291.5 × 64.8 × 34.3 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Horology
- Maker recorded
- Gerrit van der Hey
Identification
- Met object id
- 204483
- Museum object name
- Longcase clock
- Museum object number
- 64.199
Catalogue references
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