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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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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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