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"Balloon" Shelf Clock, Simon Willard, 1780–90

1780–90

"Balloon" Shelf Clock made by Simon Willard (1753–1848), dated 1780–90, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, pine; brass, iron, steel, lead, synthetic cord (modern). Recorded dimensions: 29 3/4 × 12 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (75.6 × 32.4 × 11.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as…

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Acorn Clock

1847–50

Acorn Clock made by Forestville Manufacturing Company (1835–1853), dated 1847–50, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, laminated. Recorded dimensions: 24 3/8 x 14 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (61.9 x 37.1 x 13 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 1970.289.6; details are those of this…

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Arad - On the banks of the Mureș, CPCS (photographer)

Arad - On the banks of the Mureș, CPCS (photographer) is held by National Heritage Institute, Bucharest. Museum description: View of a stretch of the bank of the Mureș River. Multi-story residential buildings, trees, and rich vegetation along the water's edge can be seen, as well as a child holding a large ball in t…

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Astrolabe

1700 - 1750

Compass sundial of brass and iron, eight-sided on 3 feet. Decorated and with a circular glass cover in the center. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1969-179; its record gives material recorded as brass (alloy); measurements height 7.5 cm x diameter 7.2 cm. Description translated from the museum's…

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Astronomical table clock, 1568

1568

Astronomical table clock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 17.190.634a–d), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it 1568. It is attributed to Jeremias Metzger (German, ca. 1525–ca. 1597). The museum records the medium as Case and dials: gi…

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Astronomical table clock, second quarter 17th century

second quarter 17th century

Astronomical table clock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 17.190.747), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it second quarter 17th century. The museum records the medium as Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dials: gilded brass and si…

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Baby alarm clock with monkey barber, Union Clock Company, Furtwangen, c. 1900, Union Clock Company, 1900

1900

Baby alarm clock with monkey barber, Union Clock Company, Furtwangen, c. 1900, Union Clock Company, 1900 is held by German Clock Museum, dated 1900. Museum description: Baby alarm clock with moving figure "monkey barber", Union Clock Company, Furtwangen, c. 1900. The paper dial shows a man being shaved by a "monkey…

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Balloon bracket clock, Savory, ca. 1790

ca. 1790

Balloon bracket clock made by Savory, dated ca. 1790, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Satinwood, mahogany. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 14 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (36.8 × 19.1 × 8.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 64.101.876; details are those of this museum objec…

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Banjo clock

1813–16

Banjo clock made by Curtis and Dunning (1816–ca. 1833), dated 1813–16, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, gilded gesso, verre églomisé tablets. Recorded dimensions: 40 1/2 x 10 in. (102.9 x 25.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 1971.180.36; details are those of this…

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Bell from a carillon, polychrome painted with a Kakiemon pattern

c. 1732 - c. 1737

Bell from a carillon, made of polychrome painted porcelain. The bell is painted with a lion, a flying dragon and branches with Indianische Blumen. Painted on top are flowers in blue and yellow on a green ground, and along the rim and on the shoulder is an ornamental border in gold. The bell is marked. The Rijksmuseu…

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Boudoir clock, ca. 1784–91

ca. 1784–91

Clock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 52.206.9), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Boudoir clock”. The museum dates it ca. 1784–91. It is attributed to Firm of Jaquet-Droz & Leschot, London and Geneva (1752–1791). The museum records t…

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Bracket clock

c. 1715 - c. 1730

Bracket clock, decorated with marquetry of brass and tortoiseshell on a pine core, and with gilt bronze. The diagonally placed corner posts carry mounts with acanthus leaf, below with feathered female heads and above with brackets: below the gilt bronze dial decorated with grotesques and with numerals in enamel, a f…

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Bracket Clock Decorated with Marquetry in Tortoiseshell and Brass and with Gilt-Bronze Mounts, on an Oak Core

c. 1745 - c. 1749

Bracket clock, decorated with marquetry in tortoiseshell and brass, with gilt-bronze mounts on an oak core. The incurved corner posts merge into the semicircular top rail. The mounts consist of volutes with flower and leaf branches. Below the gilt-copper dial, decorated with grotesques and with enamel numerals, moun…

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Bracket clock of gilded and chased bronze

c. 1745 - c. 1749

Bracket clock of gilded and chased bronze. The bracket in the shape of an equilateral triangle exhibits openwork, asymmetrical rocaille motifs. The clock is decorated in a similar manner and rests on diagonally placed C-shaped feet, which bear S-shaped foliate scrolls on the front supporting the circular dial. Surmo…

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Bracket clock of gilded and chased bronze

c. 1745 - c. 1749

Pendulum of the bracket clock of gilded and chased bronze. The bracket in the shape of an equilateral triangle displays openwork, asymmetrical rocaille motifs. The clock is decorated in a similar manner and rests on diagonally placed C-shaped feet, which bear S-shaped leaf volutes on the front supporting the circula…

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Bracket clock of gilded and chased bronze

c. 1745 - c. 1749

Lower part of the bracket clock of gilded and chased bronze. The bracket, in the shape of an equilateral triangle, displays openwork, asymmetrical rocaille motifs. The clock is decorated in a similar fashion and rests on diagonally placed C-shaped legs, which carry S-shaped foliate volutes on the front supporting th…

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Bracket clock, Alfred Thomas West, London, 1760-1765

1760-1765

Bracket clock, Alfred Thomas West, London, 1760-1765 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1760-1765. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket Clock, English, 1760-1665, Thomas West. Museum description: Bracket clock, signed at the back "Tho: West, London", and engraved on the face with a v…

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Bracket clock, Cleghorn, Samuel, London, 1790

1790

Bracket clock, Cleghorn, Samuel, London, 1790 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1790. The museum's brief description reads: Musical bracket clock, ebonised wood with gilt brass mounts, Samuel Cleghorn, London, England, 1790. Museum description: Ebonised wood with gilt-brass mounts. The case…

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Bracket clock, England, 1760-1770

1760-1770

Bracket clock, England, 1760-1770 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1760-1770. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, English, 1760-1770, mahogany case, movement by Thomas Chantler. Museum description: The following description is transcribed from the original resiter of 1959:…

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Bracket clock, George McCulloch, England, ca.1880

ca.1880

Bracket clock, George McCulloch, England, ca.1880 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca.1880. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock made in England, ca. 1880, the dial painted in grisaille, possibly by George McCulloch.. Museum description: Bracket clock with carved and gilt dec…

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Bracket clock, Gray, Thomas, London, ca. 1750

ca. 1750

Bracket clock, Gray, Thomas, London, ca. 1750 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1750. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, English, ca. 1750, inscribed "Thos. Gray London", lacquered red and decorated with landscapes and figures. Museum description: Bracket clock in woode…

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Bracket clock, Gretton, Charles, London, ca. 1700

ca. 1700

Bracket clock, Gretton, Charles, London, ca. 1700 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1700. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket Clock - Gretton. Museum description: Object TypeThis bracket clock with its ebonised case and silver mounts is a fine representative of a high-quality L…

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Bracket clock, Harris (Christopher), London, ca. 1740

ca. 1740

Bracket clock, Harris (Christopher), London, ca. 1740 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1740. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock in mahogany case, inscribed "Chrisr, Harris LONDON", made about 1740. Museum description: Bracket clock in a mahogany case with a moulded base…

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Bracket clock, John Fordham, 1755

1755

Bracket clock made by John Fordham (British, active Coggeshall), dated 1755, from British, Coggeshall. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 10 × 5 × 3 3/4 in. (25.4 × 12.7 × 9.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 64.101.869; details are those of this muse…

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Bracket clock, Markwick, James (the younger), London, ca. 1730

ca. 1730

Bracket clock, Markwick, James (the younger), London, ca. 1730 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1730. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, English, ca. 1730, made by James Markwick the Younger. Museum description: Bracket clock in a wooden case with chinoiserie decoratio…

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Bracket clock, Martin, John, London, ca. 1695

ca. 1695

Bracket clock, Martin, John, London, ca. 1695 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1695. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, English; London, 1690-1700, by John Martin. Museum description: Bracket clock in case decorated with repeating patterns of birds and flowers in marqu…

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Bracket clock, Paulet, London, ca. 1710

ca. 1710

Bracket clock, Paulet, London, ca. 1710 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1710. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket Clock - Paulet. Museum description: Object TypeSmall clocks such as this example are thought to have been used when travelling. Too large to be used in a carriage…

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Bracket clock, Perigal and Browne, London, 1790-1800

1790-1800

Bracket clock, Perigal and Browne, London, 1790-1800 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1790-1800. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock in a balloon-shaped case veneered in satinwood with cross-banding of tulipwood, inlaid with a vesica-shaped panel with the Prince of Wales' fe…

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Bracket clock, Pierre Seigneuret, France, 1750-1800

1750-1800

Bracket clock, Pierre Seigneuret, France, 1750-1800 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1750-1800. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock in metal case with scroll handles and flamed-shaped top signed by Pierre Seignoret, Clockmaket to the the Comte d'Artois. Museum description: C…

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Bracket clock, Pietro Tommaso Campani, Rome, 1680-1690

1680-1690

Bracket clock, Pietro Tommaso Campani, Rome, 1680-1690 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1680-1690. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, Italian, 1680-1690,"Petrus Thomas Campanus Romae".. Museum description: Bracket night clock. Ebonised wood veneered on oak, surmounted by a…

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Bracket clock, Prior, George, London, ca. 1790

ca. 1790

Bracket clock, Prior, George, London, ca. 1790 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1790. The museum's brief description reads: BRACKET CLOCK Painted deal with glass and ormolu Inscribed "George Prior, London" and made about 1790-1810 Bracket clock with painted floral decoration, glass dome…

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Bracket clock, rectangular, with molded plinth and pediment

c. 1740 - c. 1760

Bracket clock, made of walnut. The clock has a rectangular shape with a molded plinth and pediment surmounted by four brass finials. The movement is a watch mounted in gilded lead with a glass lens. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-5783-20; its record gives material recorded as lead (metal), co…

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Bracket clock, Rimbault, Stephen, London, c.1770

c.1770

Bracket clock, Rimbault, Stephen, London, c.1770 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated c.1770. The museum's brief description reads: Musical bracket clock, inscribed ‘Stephen Rimbault, London’, made in about 1770. Oak case veneered with ebony, gilt brass mounts. Museum description: Musical brack…

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Bracket clock, Rogers, Isaac, London, ca. 1760

ca. 1760

Bracket clock, Rogers, Isaac, London, ca. 1760 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1760. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, blue japanned case with gilt brass mounts, inscribed "Isaac Rogers", and made about 1760. Museum description: Bracket clock with blue japanned case…

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Bracket clock, Sidery, John, England, 1780-1785

1780-1785

Bracket clock, Sidery, John, England, 1780-1785 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1780-1785. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock, English, 1780-1785, inscribed Jno Sidery. Museum description: Bracket clock in a mahogany case inlaid with olive and other woods. The case has a r…

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Bracket clock, Tompion, Thomas, London, ca. 1690

ca. 1690

Bracket clock, Tompion, Thomas, London, ca. 1690 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1690. Museum description: Object TypeThis bracket clock is signed by Thomas Tompion on the back plate and numbered '35' at the top left inside a scroll. Tompion numbered most of his clocks and a date seque…

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Bracket clock, Tregent, James, London, ca. 1780

ca. 1780

Bracket clock, Tregent, James, London, ca. 1780 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1780. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock of ebony, with face of West Midlands enamel painted in black and crimson, made by James Tregent, London, England, about 1780. Museum description: Br…

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Bracket clock, Weeks, Thomas, England, 1780-1790

1780-1790

Bracket clock, Weeks, Thomas, England, 1780-1790 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1780-1790. The museum's brief description reads: Ebonised bracket clock, English, 1780-1790, movement made by Weeks. Museum description: Bracket clock. The ebonised oak case is inset with brass fillets and sta…

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Brass mantel clock

c. 1905

Brass mantel clock, square with arched roof, on four feet that rest on a square plate. Decorated dial. Round pendulum plate, and decorated with a blue stone in the center of the baseplate. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1977-108; its record gives material recorded as brass (alloy); measurements…

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Butterfield Sundial (Cleveland Museum of Art 1942.490)

1700s

Butterfield-type sundials are characterized by their adjustable gnomons, metal flaps that cast a shadow on the dial’s face to indicate the hour, and geographical indices. This sundial has a scale adjustable between latitudes of 40° to 60° north. The latitudes of 26 European towns are engraved on its back for quick r…

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Cabinet clock — Augsburg Clock, Augsburg, 1700-1725

1700-1725

Cabinet clock in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number LOAN:GILBERT.3:1-2008), made in Augsburg, dated 1700-1725. The museum's brief description reads: Silver-gilt wood, tortoiseshell, silver, mother of pearl and other materials, Augsburg; 1700-1725 and later. Museum description: A cabinet clock of a…

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Cabinet Clock (Cleveland Museum of Art 2009.77)

c. 1770–75

In the 1700s and early 1800s, luxurious objects such as jewelry, miniatures, snuff boxes, and vanity cases emphasized their owner’s refinement and wealth. Especially popular were small cases with clocks and moving mechanical devices that played a handful of musical tunes. James Cox, the London goldsmith responsible…

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Calendar with sundial, 17th century

17th century

Calendar with sundial in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 24.104.2), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it 17th century. The museum records the medium as Silver and the dimensions as Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). These details are transcr…

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Carriage Clock

ca. 1890

Carriage Clock made by Boston Clock Company (1888–1897), dated ca. 1890, from American. The museum records its materials as: Brass, glass, enamel. Recorded dimensions: 6 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (15.6 x 8.3 x 6.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 1981.434; details are those of this museum objec…

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Cartel clock of gilt bronze with round dial decorated with rocailles and painted metal leafy branches with porcelain flowers.

c. 1750

Cartel clock of gilt bronze. The round dial is set in a gilt bronze mount, decorated with rocaille motifs and painted metal leafy branches with porcelain flowers. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-16908; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal), metal, porcelain; technique gild; measure…

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Cartel clock, c. 1740 - c. 1745

c. 1740 - c. 1745

Cartel clock of gilt bronze depicting: Time conquers Love. Above the round dial with low relief and enamelled numeral plaques, set on a bank of clouds, is the winged, forward-leaning figure of Time with a scythe; below it, Cupid sits on a large C-scroll, surrounded by boulders, with outstretched left hand. The quive…

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Cartel Clock, c. 1741

c. 1741

Cartel clock mounted in a gilt-bronze case. On a large S-shaped volute, below and to the left of the round dial, sits the goddess Diana on clouds, holding her arms spread towards the slumbering Endymion, who lies on a smaller volute below and to the right, holding a shepherd's crook and flanked by his dog. Above the…

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Cartel clock, c. 1792

c. 1792

Wall clock of linden wood, gilded and painted brown. The round dial is surrounded by a beaded border and is set in a lyre-shaped frame ending in volutes at the top and bottom, filled with wave or froth ornament. Acanthus leaves curl around the lyre shape, from which hangs a garland composed of oak and laurel leaves.…