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Portable Horizontal Striking Clock and Leather Carrying Case
ca. 1580 (Renaissance)
gilded brass case, gilded brass dial, partially gided brass and iron movement; embossed and gilded leather, gilded brass, wood, and silk velvet carrying case
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Heilbronner, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1982-1983 | French Clocks in North American Collections. The Frick Collection, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/13/1958 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/26/1982 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 9/7/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/9/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/14/2003 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (8 x 13 cm) (h. x d.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
58.216