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Clock
Ridel à ParisEnd of 18th century
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
Dating from the last quarter of the 18th century, this magnificent timepiece shows not only the time but also the date (week and month) and the phases of the moon. Made by the clock manufacturer Ridel, it was presented to Franz Joseph as a gift by the French emperor Napoleon III.
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Details
- Title: Clock
- Creator: Ridel à Paris
- Creator Nationality: French
- Date: End of 18th century
- Process/technique: Enamelled, gilded
- Physical Dimensions: w58 x h72 x d17 cm
- Historic furnishing: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn Palace
- Epoch: Louis XVI
- Provenance: Bundesmobilienverwaltung
- Type: Clock
- External Link: http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/things-to-know/palace/tour-of-the-palace/yellow-salon.html
- Medium: Marble, bronze
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