Clock
ca. 1880
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Clock, ca. 1880. Brass, 24 3/4 x 14 in. (62.9 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 46.43.10. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Clock
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
Brass
Classification
Dimensions
24 3/4 x 14 in. (62.9 x 35.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Accession Number
46.43.10
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The dragons and dense ornamentation reflect the trend for the "exotic" in the 1880s, when this clock was made. The floral designs and overall form are taken from Near Eastern metalwork.
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