Table Clock with Astronomical and Calendar Dials

Ludwig Hyrschöttel (Eirerschöttel)ca. 1658

Details

Title: Table Clock with Astronomical and Calendar Dials
Creator: Ludwig Hyrschöttel (Eirerschöttel)
Date Created: ca. 1658
Physical Dimensions: 25 1/2 × 16 in. (64.77 × 40.64 cm)
Type: DECORATIVE ART
External Link: See more at collection.mam.org
Medium: Gilt brass, gilt copper, brass, iron, blued iron, bell metal and silver
Art Movement: Baroque, Northern Renaissance
Depicted Topic: allegory, astronomy, cupolas, mythology, numbers, putti, time
Technique Terms: casting, engraving (incising), gilding, piercing
Place Made: Augsburg
Physical Attributes: balustrades, bases (object components), bells (aerophone components), circles (plane figures), dials, finials, floral patterns, hands (indicators), numbers, numerals
Object Type Terms: table clocks
Material Terms: bell metal, brass (alloy), gilding, gold alloy, iron, silver
Image Source: Milwaukee Art Museum, Michael Tropea
Credit Line: Milwaukee Art Museum, Gift of Richard and Erna Flagg M1991.94

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