Miniature clock in the form of an elephant supporting a watch case

Unknown Artist

ca. 1750, watch dial a later 18th century replacement

Miniature clock in the form of an elephant supporting a watch case by Unknown Artist

Medium

Agate, heliotrope, gold and diamonds

Dimensions

H. 7-5/16 in. (18.6 cm)

Classification

Horology

Culture

possibly German, Dresden

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982

Accession Number

1982.60.140

Tags

Elephants

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