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Equation Clock

Goldsmith Hans Jacob Emck
1591
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: Equation Clock
  • Maker: Jost Bürgi (Swiss, 1552–1632)
  • Goldsmith: Hans Jacob Emck (1550–1650)
  • Date: 1591
  • Culture: German, Kassel
  • Medium: Brass (gilded), silver (engraved), iron
  • Dimensions: 4 5/16 × 6 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (11 × 15.5 × 15.5 cm)
  • Classification: Horology-Clocks
  • Credit Line: Astronomisch-Physikalisches Kabinett, Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts