Planetarium clock in the shape of a tower on a square base with decoration in enamel paint
Also known as: Planetariumklok in de vorm van een toren op vierkant grondvlak met decoratie in émailverf
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1820
Gilt-copper planetarium clock in the shape of a tower on a square base, surmounted by the planetarium with a globe painted in enamel paint. In the centre of the tower is the dial with black painted numerals and black steel hands, amidst gilt-copper festoons.
At the top, the signs of the zodiac painted in enamel paint on diamond-shaped plaques. Above that, a silver circle band with degree graduations and the months of the year. Glass bell jar; round wooden base. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12209; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal), wood (plant material), silver (metal), steel (alloy), glass; technique painting technique, gild; measurements height 42 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.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal), wood (plant material), silver (metal), steel (alloy), glass
- Technique
- painting technique, gild
- Dimensions
- height 42 cm · met stolp: hoogte 42 cm · width 17 cm · houten voetstuk: breedte 17 cm
- Measurements
- height 42 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Planetariumklok in de vorm van een toren op vierkant grondvlak met decoratie in émailverf
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-NM-12209
- Museum classification
- furniture · clock · mechanical clock
Catalogue references
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