Table Clock
Dateca. 1565
MediumGilt brass
Dimensions2 7/16 x 5 3/16 x 5 1/4 in. (6.2 x 13.2 x 13.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Winthrop Kellogg Edey, 1999
Accession number1999.5.131
CommentaryBy the mid-sixteenth century, spring-driven clocks were not uncommon. This clock, inscribed BRUSSEL on the case, is one of only a handful that has survived from Flanders. The pierced window on its side allows for viewing the mechanism during winding.
Source: Vignon, Charlotte. The Frick Collection Decorative Arts Handbook. New York: The Frick Collection/Scala, 2015.
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