Mantel Clock: An Allegory of America
date
about 1800-1825
artist
secondary
creation place
Europe, France, Ile de France
medium & support
Cast bronze with enamel and gilt
measurements
19 x 14 x 5 1/2 in. (48.26 x 35.56 x 13.97 cm)
credit line
David T. Owsley Collection
accession number
L1991.067.002
keywords
allegory, alligator, America, animal, chronology, chronometry, continent, crocodile, earth, furnishings, furniture, instrument, measuring, measuring device, nature, palm-tree, plant, reptile, Ripa, time, timepiece, tree, world
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