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David Roentgen: Long-Case 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. Exquisitely constructed, the case of this clock boasts finely detailed marquetry designs and a multitude of functions, including dials that indicate the time in ten of the most important cities in the world.

This clock is featured in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens (on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013). See Collections to learn more about this clock.

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Carved cane

Paul Gauguin  (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands)

Date:
ca. 1888–90
Culture:
French
Medium:
Boxwood, mother-of-pearl, glass, and iron
Dimensions:
L. 36-3/4 in. (93.3 cm.)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Bequest of Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
Accession Number:
67.187.45a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 826

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