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Clock, Part of a Three Piece Garniture

Retailer: Herter Brothers, American, 1865-1905
Medium: Brass
Place Made: France
Dates: ca. 1881
Dimensions: 30 1/2 x 15 x 11 1/2 in. (77.5 x 38.1 x 29.2 cm)
Markings: Inscribed on face: "Schneider Campbell & Co. Union Square, New York"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Everyday Life/A Nation Divided, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 41.980.17.1
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold in memory of her father, John Sloane
Image: Overall, 41.980.17.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Clock with brass case, elaborate finial resting on a dome shape top with fleur-de-lis decoration surrounded by a gallery with urn shaped finials on each corner, circular face with Roman numerals on white enamel ground. Base supported by four elaborately scrolled legs, with swags of drapery, fruit, and flowers.

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