Automaton clock in the form of the Madonna and Child
Nikolaus Schmidt the Elder
ca. 1620–25
Medium
Case: gilded brass, silver, and ebony veneered on oak; Movement: brass and iron
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (31.8 × 16.5 × 11.4 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
29.52.13
Tags
Madonna and Child