Musical bracket or table clock with calendar and repeating work

Clockmaker: Eardley Norton British

ca. 1780–94

Not on view

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Title: Musical bracket or table clock with calendar and repeating work
Maker: Clockmaker: Eardley Norton (British, Lincolnshire 1728–1792 London)
Date: ca. 1780–94
Culture: British, London
Medium: Tortoiseshell veneer and engraved crystal, gilt-bronze mounts; painted dial
Dimensions: Height: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1972
Object Number: 1972.22
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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