Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mantel clock
Object Number:
1946.14a
Date:
1870
Medium:
Bronze, other metal, marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 11 7/8 x 6 in. ( 43.2 x 30.2 x 15.2 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on bronze base of statue: "AUBERT"
incised: on back of clockworks: "HERSANT [inverted 'L'] 01 / 1870 / PARIS"
impressed: on pendulum: "7 2"
Description:
Shelf clock with cast bronze statue of Diana with arrows and a dog; dial set in bronze and gray marble pedestal; Roman numerals incised in circular piece of gray marble and gilded; dial pierced with two holes for winding.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, the mantel clock and associated urns were used in the Van Rensselaer mansion.
Credit Line:
Gift of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer V
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
