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Object Details
- Antoine-Andre Ravrio, French, 1759–1814
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Flat, trapezoidal base with four arches along bottom front edge. Base supports a stage-like interior surmounted by semi-circular pediment inset with clock. Interior features a large door back center decorated with winged Victories, and, on either side, draped windows. In center a woman seated in Empire-style chair plays a piano with winged griffon supports and upright music rack. Pediment is flanked by two griffins and surmounted by a pair of winged cherubs holding an octagonal plaque with a bust of Apollo. Circular clock face is enameled white, and is flanked by classical lyre trophies.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Estate of Carl M. Loeb
- 1807–10
- Accession Number
- 1955-82-1
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- timepieces & measuring devices
- Decorative Arts
- Object Name
- clock
- Type
- clock
- Medium
- Fire-gilt bronze, blackened bronze, enameled metal (dial), blued steel (hands), glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 56 x 49.7 x 18.5cm (22 1/16 x 19 9/16 x 7 5/16in.)
- made in
- Paris, France
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1955-82-1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fc83d680-18c2-4e2e-b85b-019ea4d334dc
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