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Source Description
French mantle clock with enamel on copper dial and cast case. The case is in the form of an Egyptian pylon and is decorated with fanciful hieroglyphics and symbols, including an Apis bull head.
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Document identity
localId
90378
label
Ormolu Clock in the Form of an Egyptian Pylon
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
90378
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ormolu Clock in the Form of an Egyptian Pylon
description
French mantle clock with enamel on copper dial and cast case. The case is in the form of an Egyptian pylon and is decorated with fanciful hieroglyphics and symbols, including an Apis bull head.
provenance
Dr. James R. Duke, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2012, by bequest.
date
ca. 1810-1820
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
clocks
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34.9
height
20.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 3/4 x W: 8 in. (34.93 x 20.32 cm)
Source extras
style
Egyptian revival
med
ormolu, enamel on copper
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6229
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none
exhibition_ids
none
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photo
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photo
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