Automaton in the form of a spider

before 1604
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Automaton in the form of a spider
  • Maker: Tobias Reichel (German, 1600–1605)
  • Date: before 1604
  • Culture: German, Dresden
  • Medium: Brass, gilding, traces of paint, iron
  • Dimensions: Length: 1 in. (2.6 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Copper, Horology
  • Credit Line: Grünes Gewölbe, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts