Unknown. <em>Clock, Part of a Three Piece Garniture</em>, ca. 1881. Brass, 30 1/2 x 15 x 11 1/2 in. (77.5 x 38.1 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold in memory of her father, John Sloane, 41.980.17.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.980.17.1_bw.jpg)

Unknown. Clock, Part of a Three Piece Garniture, ca. 1881. Brass, 30 1/2 x 15 x 11 1/2 in. (77.5 x 38.1 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold in memory of her father, John Sloane, 41.980.17.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.980.17.1_bw.jpg)

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Sure! This fireplace and its accoutrements were designed and installed by the design firm of the Herter Brothers for John Sloane who was a partner at W & J Sloane, a New York furniture company. The fireplace is designed in the Jacobean Revival style, influenced by 16th-century English furniture and design. It's massive, and yet finely detailed.

The clock itself was not designed by the Herter brothers, but actually imported from France.

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This fireplace surround was once part of an elaborately decorated library in a mansion on Fifth Avenue (near the Metropolitan Museum of Art today). The room was designed by the Herter Brothers, who were one of the leading interior design and cabinetmaking firms in New York. Many of their clients were so-called "robber barons" -- self-made Americans with vast personal fortunes who wished to furnish their new luxurious homes in a style that looked historic. This fireplace is in the Jacobean Revival style; the finely carved woodwork resembles architecture and furniture from 17th-century England.

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This fireplace and its various parts were designed and installed by the firm of the Herter Brothers for John Sloane, who was a partner at W. & J. Sloane, a NY furniture company. The fireplace is designed in the Jacobean Revival Style, influenced by 16th century English furniture and design. The Jacobean style was noted for its 3-dimensional fullness of the design, which I think comes across with this sturdy mahogany fireplac

Clock, Part of a Three Piece Garniture

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place

MAKER Unknown

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) (show scale)

MARKINGS Inscribed on face: "Schneider Campbell & Co. Union Square, New York"

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 41.980.17.1

CREDIT LINE Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold in memory of her father, John Sloane

PROVENANCE 1882, purchased from Herter Brothers, New York, NY by John Sloane of New York; 1905, inherited from John Sloane by Adela Berry Sloane; 1911, probably inherited from Adela Berry Sloane by Evelyn Sloane Griswold (Mrs. William Edward Schenck Griswold) of New York, NY; September 9, 1941, gift of Evelyn Sloane Griswold to the Brooklyn Museum.

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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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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place

CAPTION Unknown. Clock, Part of a Three Piece Garniture, ca. 1881. Brass, 30 1/2 x 15 x 11 1/2 in. (77.5 x 38.1 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold in memory of her father, John Sloane, 41.980.17.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.980.17.1_bw.jpg)

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Download our app and ask your own questions during your visit. Here are some that others have asked.

Can you tell me a little about this clock and this fireplace?

The clock itself was not designed by the Herter brothers, but actually imported from France.

What can you tell me about this?

Can you tell me more about all of this?