Object Details
Designer
Pierre Gravoin
Maker
Vladimir Makovsky, French, born Russia (1884-1966)
Producer
Black, Starr and Frost Co., American, founded 1810
Description
Rectilinear clock with semi-precious stones forming foliate decoration against a mother-of-pearl ground. Numerals are etched into squared and beveled glass border while the device itself rests atop a base formed by two red hippocamps positioned in a platform.
Credit Line
Lent by Siegelson, New York
Date
ca. 1930
Accession Number
61.2016.4
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
timepieces & measuring devices
Exhibitions
Chinoiserie Clock
Medium
Mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, nephrite, abalone, diamonds, platinum, emeralds, sapphires, agate, glass, gold
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15.2 × 12.7 × 6.4 cm (6 in. × 5 in. × 2 1/2 in.)
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_61.2016.4