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Mantel clock

ca. 1775

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Large bronze clock; center part made up of large vase with round ring handles; acanthus and laurel leaves. Dial painted with small flowers on white enamel. On each side of the vase is a female figure; one holding a terrestrial glob (Geography), the other holding a scroll (Literature). The plinth on which the two figures are seated is decorated with chiseled plaques in front showing cupids and decorative motifs. The clock sits on a large red marble stand.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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