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David Roentgen: Apollo Clock

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Abraham and David Roentgen were renowned German cabinetmakers whose workshop was famed throughout Europe for its exquisite marquetry work and complex mechanical devices. Lavishly embellished and expertly crafted, the Apollo clock is one of the best-known pieces of Roentgen furniture.

This clock, from Roentgen-Museum, Neuwied, is featured in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens (on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013).

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Watchmaker: Edward East  (1602–1697; Clockmakers' Company 1631)

Date:
ca. 1640
Culture:
British, London
Medium:
Outer and inner cases: silver, with a plain silver dial; Movement: gilded brass, silver, and steel, partly blued
Dimensions:
1-3/4 x 1-1/2 in. (4.4 x 3.8 cm)
Classification:
Horology
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:
17.190.1468 ab

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 517

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