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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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Decorator:
Nicolas Bulidon (active 1763–92)
Date:
1787
Culture:
French (Sèvres)
Medium:
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions:
H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.); Diam. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
Bequest of Emma T. Gary, 1937
Accession Number:
37.20.186

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