Clock garniture

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Clock garniture

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.128 a-d

Description

Artifact A: There is a seated muse figure. On her head is a comb which brings together two braids from her forehead. She is looking over her left shoulder and her right hand is held up to her face. She is wearing earrings. Her garment is draped off her back, and her left hand is holding a lyre. Her right foot is placed on a stack of books. She is seated on a cloven hoofed bench and fabric is draped over it. Above the clock is a bough of laurel leaves. The face of the clock is inscribed; "L. Sevevier & G. Gobe Bronzes. Paris, Rve Vicille du Temple ". The numbers are Roman numbers and there are two winding holes. The base of the Bronze is inscribed L.SEVENIER & GOBE. From left to right showing a putto writing in a book, then one putto with a compass and the other at a globe with a protractor. On the front is a putto with a scribe and another placing flowers on an altar with a lekythos of oil. On the other side of the clock face, there is another altar with a pitcher and a putto looking through a telescope, and another beneath him. On the other side of the frieze is a putto with a child in package and a putto and scribe and another altar and pitcher. This is above a concave base with bronze lion's paws with Acanthus leaves. Artifacts B,C,D: There are three keys on an oval loop. The large key is used for the clock and the other two keys are of unknown use. On the back of the clock is a circular window of 4 3/8 diameter.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. Sévenier & G. Gobe

Date made

circa 1837 - 1901

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On face of clock:" L.SEVENIER & G.GOBE BRONZES. PARIS, RVE VICILLE DU TEMPLE ". The base of the Bronze is inscribed: "L.SEVENIER & GOBE".

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.128 A-D
MP.94.128a-d

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20 in

Width

17 in

Depth

8-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 x 17 x 8 3/4 in. (50.8 x 43.2 x 22.2 cm)

Material

Bronze, Onyx

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.127 a-c - Clock garniture - Part of set MP.94.126 a-c - Clock garniture - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 3

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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