Clock (Mantel clock)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Claude Mathieu (Clockmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Paris, France, Europe

  • Materials:

    Enamel on copper; Ormolu; Marble

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.1401


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.1401

Object Name

Clock (Mantel clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Claude Mathieu (Clockmaker)

Place of Origin

Paris, France, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Dial, center top; "C. Mathieu" in black enamel script
2. Signature; Dial, center bottom; "PARIS" in black enamel script
3. Mark; Interior, molding on lower case; "MELLET" stamped incuse
4. Signature; Clock works plate, edge; "Barberal" painted in script

Materials

Enamel on copper; Ormolu; Marble

Dimensions (inches)

12.5 (H) , 11.5 (W) , 5.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

31.75 (H) , 29.21 (W) , 13.34 (D)

Object Description

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