No rich Dutch interior in the 18th century was complete without a large long-case clock, also called a grandfather clock. On the top of the clock there is a large rococo crest and an Atlas figure, with the world on his back. The scenes directly above the richly decorated clockface can move. When the hour strikes, the ships bob up and down on the waves.
Specifications
| Title | longcase clock |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Root wood, satinwood, oak, inlaid, veneer, copper and glass |
| Object type |
Longcase clock
> Clock
> Clock
> Living accessories
> Living
> Utensil
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Artists |
Furniture maker:
Anoniem
Clockmaker: Pieter van den Bergh |
|---|---|
| Accession number | Div. M 5 a-d (KN&V) |
| Credits | Gift P.M. Twiss-Martini Buys, 1937 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 1937 |
| Creation date | in 1725-1750 |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Marquetry
> Inlay
> Inlaid
> Covering surfaces
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Rotterdam > South Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
