Veilleuse with clock

Austrian, Vienna

ca. 1830

Not on view

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Title: Veilleuse with clock
Date: ca. 1830
Culture: Austrian, Vienna
Medium: Painted glass and mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: Height: 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Bequest of Zita Spiss, 1991
Object Number: 1993.3.14a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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