51.1965.1-3: Garniture of a Clock Case with Stand and a Pair of Four-light Candelabra
TimepiecesThe romantic timepiece is shaped almost like an hourglass wider at the top with a clock in the center. The clock’s gold painted face has blue Roman numerals, hands set to 4:35 in the photo. It’s embellished with porcelain flowers and gold line swirls along its sides. All the floral details and traditional folk dress of the two people at the top are painted in blue details, with thin gold line accents along the clock’s edge. The couple looks at each other, both have blonde hair and are barefoot, the man on right is seated slightly lower.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 51.1965.1-3
- People
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Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
- Title
- Garniture of a Clock Case with Stand and a Pair of Four-light Candelabra
- Other Titles
- Alternate Title: Clock and base
- Classification
- Timepieces
- Work Type
- watch
- Date
- 19th century
- Places
- Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen
- Culture
- German
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/327003
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Porcelain
- Technique
- Underglazed
- Dimensions
- 50.8 x 23.18 cm (20 x 9 1/8 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Loan from the Collection of Edouard Sandoz
- Object Number
- 51.1965.1-3
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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