Mantel clock with musical movement
Object type: Mantel clock
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Jean-Baptiste-André Furet
Artist bio: French, ca. 1720–1807
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1784
Medium: Case: gilded and lacquered bronze and marble; Movement (in bust): brass and steel with enameled hour and minute chapter rings; Miniature organ with pipes and bellows (in base): brass, steel, and leather
Dimensions: Overall: 29 × 16 1/4 × 9 in. (73.7 × 41.3 × 22.9 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Accession year: 1958
Tags: Women|Putti