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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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James Sympsone  (Scottish, active 1687)

Date:
late 17th century
Culture:
Scottish, Edinburgh
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 2 7/16 in. (2 x 9.4 x 6.1 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
The Joseph M. and Aimee Loeb May Collection, 1963
Accession Number:
63.53.9

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