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Clock (Mantel clock)
Arsandaux
1815-1820
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Arsandaux (Merchant)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Ormolu
- Marble
- Brass
- Enamel
Museum Object Number
1957.0782
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0782
Object Name
Clock (Mantel clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Arsandaux (Merchant)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1815-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Clock dial
Inscription: "Arsandaux/ PARIS" painted in script
Type: Inscription
Location: Clock works
Inscription: "Douillon"
Type: Inscription
Location: Front, lower clock case on banner
Inscription: "WASHINGTON. / First in WAR, First in PEACE, / First in the HEARTS of his COUNTRYMEN" cast into applied ornament
Type: Inscription
Location: Clock case, plinth under eagle
Inscription: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American Revolutionary War
- George Washington
- President
- Government
Materials
- Ormolu
- Marble
- Brass
- Enamel
Techniques
- Cast
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
20 (H) x 14.12 (W) x 5.37 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.8 (H) x 35.88 (W) x 13.65 (D)