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Clock

Tiffany & Co. American
ca. 1885
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 737
Tiffany & Co. marketed this ormolu and marble mantel set in about 1885. The set, consisting of a clock and a pair of decorative obelisks, represents a popular rather than an archaeological idea of Egyptian art: the hieroglyphs on the obelisks and on the sphinxes of the clock would not bear the scrutiny of an Egyptologist.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Clock
  • Maker: Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, NY, 1837–present)
  • Date: ca. 1885
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Marble, bronze
  • Dimensions: 18 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (46 x 51.1 x 19.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Edgar J. Kaufmann Foundation Gift, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.97.4
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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