Longcase clock

Clockmaker: Gerrit van der Hey Dutch

second quarter 18th century

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Title: Longcase clock
Maker: Clockmaker: Gerrit van der Hey , active Amsterdam
Date: second quarter 18th century
Culture: Dutch, Amsterdam
Medium: Burl walnut veneered on oak and elm
Dimensions: Overall: 114 3/4 × 25 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (291.5 × 64.8 × 34.3 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pobliner, 1964
Object Number: 64.199
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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