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Manufactory Porcelain plaques by Sèvres Manufactory French
ca. 1775
Not on view
Although several different models of clocks were made with Sèvres plaques between the 1760s and 1790s, extant examples are rare. This particular one is decorated with flowers and military themes; its crest has a trophy with armor and unidentified heraldic devices in gilt bronze.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Clock
  • Manufactory: Porcelain plaques by Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
  • Date: ca. 1775
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Gilt bronze, porcelain, enamel, brass, steel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 23 5/8 × 13 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (60 × 34.9 × 24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.75.62
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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