Mantel clock (pendule), c. 1781 - c. 1782
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1781 - c. 1782
Clock of gilded bronze, decorated with Sèvres plaques. The base projects twice, followed by the central field above it, flanked by plaques with grotesque motifs and freestanding Tuscan columns.
On top is a medallion, held by putti in the clouds, containing a plaque with a similar depiction. Beneath the round dial is a putto with a telescope, pair of compasses, book, and motto. On the base in the centre is a plaque with shepherds and flowers; beside it are plaques with floral motifs. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-16672; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal), gilding (material), porcelain, brass (alloy); technique gild; measurements height 65 cm x width 48 cm x depth 17 cm.
Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze (metal), gilding (material), porcelain, brass (alloy)
- Technique
- gild
- Dimensions
- hoogte 65 cm x breedte 48 cm x diepte 17 cm · grondvlak: breedte 47,5 cm x diepte 17 cm · height 65 cm x width 48 cm x depth 17 cm · width 47.5 cm x depth 17 cm
- Measurements
- height 65 cm x width 48 cm x depth 17 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Pendule
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-16672
- Museum classification
- mechanical clock · furniture · clock · mantel clock · clockwork
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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