Automaton clock in the form of an eagle

Unknown Artist

ca. 1630

Automaton clock in the form of an eagle by Unknown Artist

Medium

Case: gilded brass on base of ebony and ebony veneered on fruitwood; Movement: brass and iron

Dimensions

Overall: 13 1/4 × 9 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (33.7 × 23.2 × 19.4 cm)

Classification

Horology

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, 1929

Accession Number

29.52.14

Tags

EaglesSnakes

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