Clock (pendule d'officier)

Movement by Firm of Meuron et Companie, Geneva and Paris

ca. 1800

Not on view

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Title: Clock (pendule d'officier)
Maker: Movement by Firm of Meuron et Companie, Geneva and Paris (ca. 1790)
Date: ca. 1800
Culture: Swiss (Geneva) with French (Paris) case
Medium: Case: gilt bronze, enamel, blued steel; movement: brass and steel
Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (22.5 × 14 × 10.5 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Bequest of Howard H. Bristol Jr., 1998
Object Number: 1998.293
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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