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Source Description
French mantle clock with enamel dial and cast case. The clock is in the form of a fountain topped with a jug, a dish, a winged insect, and doves. Two satyr-masques on either side of the clock have jets of "water" falling from their mouths into two basins below. The dial is decorated with a ripple pattern in concentric circles. The lower part of the clock is decorated with a floral frieze, and the clock stands on four ball feet.
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Document identity
localId
90377
label
Clock with Rectangular Base in the Form of a Fountain
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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90377
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Clock with Rectangular Base in the Form of a Fountain
description
French mantle clock with enamel dial and cast case. The clock is in the form of a fountain topped with a jug, a dish, a winged insect, and doves. Two satyr-masques on either side of the clock have jets of "water" falling from their mouths into two basins below. The dial is decorated with a ripple pattern in concentric circles. The lower part of the clock is decorated with a floral frieze, and the clock stands on four ball feet.
provenance
Dr. James R. Duke, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2012, by bequest.
date
ca. 1820
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
clocks
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
36.8
height
20.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 1/2 x W: 8 in. (36.83 x 20.32 cm)
Source extras
med
ormolu, enamel on copper
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6229
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none
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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60de86ec17fb7ec7
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no
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2
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photo
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0875124bdfc9ae73
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3
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photo
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b73c5066f604ea85
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no
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no