Table clock, Pichard, B, Paris, ca. 1600
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1600
Table clock, Pichard, B, Paris, ca. 1600 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1600. The museum's brief description reads: Table Clock, sheet brass, engraved, pierced and gilt, Paris, ca.1600, signed 'B(?) Pichard, à Paris'. Museum description: Square-based table clock with pierced domed lid, the body of sheet brass, the movement of steel, engraved and gilt, the sides depicting the story of the Good Samaritan. The museum record gives material recorded as brass, gilt, steel; measurements Height 5 in; Width 5 in; place associated: Paris; maker recorded: Pichard, B. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Sheet brass is soft and easy to engrave. It was ideal for making precision instruments such as sundials and clocks. France and Germany were leading producers from 1600 onwards. Clocks were prestigious objects. This example is beautifully pierced and engraved with the biblical story of the Good Samaritan.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass, gilt, steel
- Dimensions
- Height 5 in; Width 5 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Gilt brass
- Maker recorded
- Pichard, B
- Place recorded
- Paris
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- Signed 'B. Pichard à Paris'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Table clock
- Museum object number
- 2375-1855
- Museum system number
- O147835
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: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.