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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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Designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones  (British, Birmingham 1833–1898 Fulham)

Manufactory:
Manufactured by Morris & Company (British)
Maker:
Weaving workshop at Merton Abbey Tapestry Works (British, founded 1881)
Date:
before 1923
Culture:
British, Merton Abbey
Medium:
Wool (15 warps per inch, 6 per cm.)
Dimensions:
H. 11 x W. 9 1/2 inches (27.9 x 24.1 cm)
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923
Accession Number:
23.163.3

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