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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: H. Maret 

Date:
ca. 1855–65
Culture:
Swiss (Geneva)
Medium:
Case of enameled gold; dial of painted enamel; movement of gilded brass and steel, partly blued
Dimensions:
H. 2-3/4" (7 cm.); Diam. 1-15/16" (4.9 cm.); D. 9/16" (1.4 cm.)
Classification:
Horology
Credit Line:
Bequest of Vladimir M. Eitingon, in memory of his parents, Michail and Betty Eitingon, 1982
Accession Number:
1983.183.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 554

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