Mantel Clock

c. 1780-90

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Title: Mantel Clock
Date Created: c. 1780-90
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 70.5 x 58 x 20.5 cm (27 3/4 x 22 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Provenance: The clock is reputed to have been commissioned by Louis XVI as part of a series to be given away as diplomatic gifts. Later, it was purchased around 1820 in Washington, DC, in a sale of the collection of the ambassador of Spain to the United States. From thence it descended in the family of Dorothy Draper, noted American interior designer, to Dr. Harvey Buchanan
Type: Stone
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.204
Medium: marble, gilt-bronze, glass
Fun Fact: This clock echoes elements of Greek mythology. At left, Athena stands with her helmet on and shield ready. Screen reader support enabled.
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Culture: France, Paris
Credit Line: Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman Draper
Collection: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 2011.204

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