Mystery Clock

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Object Details

Producer

Black, Starr and Frost Co., American, founded 1810

Designer

Pierre Gravoin

Featured Artist

Vladimir Makovsky, French, born Russia (1884-1966)

Description

Rectangular mother-of-pearl frame inlaid with precious stones and gold surrounds a beveled rock crystal clock face with diamond-encrusted hands and numerals resting on an onyx base with additional inset decoration with lapis volute accents and feet.

Credit Line

Lent by Siegelson, New York

Date

ca. 1930

Accession Number

61.2016.8

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Exhibitions

Medium

Rock crystal, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, gold, turquoise, onyx, emeralds, platinum

Dimensions

H x W x D: 14.9 × 10.8 × 5.1 cm (5 7/8 in. × 4 1/4 in. × 2 in.)

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Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq450ef512d-50c9-4f34-8909-aac0e664250f

Record ID

chndm_61.2016.8