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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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Date:
ca. 1735–40
Culture:
French, Chantilly
Medium:
Soft-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over tin glaze
Dimensions:
Overall (confirmed): 3 5/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (9.2 x 14.6 x 9.5 cm)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1950
Accession Number:
50.211.120 ab

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 201

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