Skeleton clock and key

British

ca. 1850–65

Not on view

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Title: Skeleton clock and key
Date: ca. 1850–65
Culture: British
Medium: Brass, partly silvered and painted, velvet, rosewood veneer, glass
Dimensions: Overall (with glass dome): 18 × 12 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (45.7 × 31.4 × 16.2 cm);
Height (clock): 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Bequest of Leah M. Brock, 1978
Object Number: 1978.98a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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