Automaton clock in the form of an eagle
Unknown Artist
ca. 1630
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