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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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Clock with Father Time

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse  (French, Anizy-le-Château 1824–1887 Sèvres)

Maker:
Cabinetmaker: Guéret Frêres (1853–ca. 1900)
Maker:
Clockmakers: Cartier (French, founded Paris, 1847)
Maker:
Clockmaker: Vincenti et Cie (1831–1890)
Date:
1863
Culture:
French (Paris)
Medium:
Walnut, glass, bronze, and steel
Dimensions:
20-3/4 x 16-1/4 x 8 in. (52.7 x 41.3 x 20.3 cm)
Classification:
Horology
Credit Line:
Purchase, David T. Schiff Gift, 1991
Accession Number:
1991.261

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