Wall clock (pendule en cartel)
Object type: Wall clock
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Charles Cressent|Jean Godde l'aîné
Artist bio: French, Amiens 1685–1768 Paris|French, ca. 1668–1748/49
Artist role: Maker|Maker
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: ca. 1740–45
Medium: Case: gilded bronze, oak, and tortoiseshell on brass marquetry on oak; Dial: white enamel and gilded brass with blued-steel hands; Movement: brass and steel
Dimensions: Overall: 52 1/2 × 24 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (133.4 × 62.2 × 39.4 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971
Accession year: 1971
Tags: Angels|Flowers