Clock

Clockmaker: Bouchet French

early 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Clock
Maker: Clockmaker: Bouchet (French)
Date: early 19th century
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 22 7/8 × 15 1/2 × 9 in. (58.1 × 39.4 × 22.9 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1959
Object Number: 59.208.80
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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