Alarm attachment for table clock

German

late 16th century

Not on view

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Title: Alarm attachment for table clock
Date: late 16th century
Culture: German
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: 2 3/4 × 1 7/8 in. (7 × 4.8 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, 1929
Object Number: 29.52.8
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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