Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée)
Object type: Mantel clock
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Louis Simon Boizot|Jean-Baptiste Lepaute|Pierre Henry, called Henry Lepaute|Pierre Gouthière|François Joseph Belanger
Artist bio: French, Paris 1743–1809 Paris|French, 1727–1802|1749–1806|French, Bar-sur-Aube 1732–1813/14 Paris|French, Paris 1744–1818 Paris
Artist role: Modeler|Maker|Maker|Maker|Designer
Artist nationality: French|French| |French|French
Date: ca. 1783
Medium: Gilt bronze, marble, and painted metal; enamel dial; brass and steel movement
Dimensions: Overall: 21 × 21 1/2 × 6 1/4 in. (53.3 × 54.6 × 15.9 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1972
Accession year: 1972
Tags: Sphinx