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Clock in the Form of an Urn
ca. 1580 (Renaissance)
gilded brass case; gilded brass dial
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
The decoration on this piece is chased in flat relief. The original movement is lost.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Harding, London; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1980 | Undercover Stories in Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/13/1958 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 6/8/1987 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/30/1987 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 2/9/1988 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 1/8 × Diam: 4 3/8 in. (23.2 × 11.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
58.223