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Clock

Clockmaker: Le Febvre, Fils
18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Clock
  • Maker: Clockmaker: Le Febvre, Fils (active Fontainebleau, ca. 1759)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Culture: French, Fontainebleau
  • Medium: Brass gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 × 4 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (20.3 × 12.1 × 8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.52.17
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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