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Object NameOrmolu and Blue Opaline Clock
Maker(Glass)
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Maker
Auguste Boussard
(Toulouse, France 1826-1835)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Ormolu
Dateabout 1826-1835
Place MadeFrance, Toulouse
Techniqueblown, assembled
SizeOverall H: 44.5 cm, W: 20 cm, D: 13.5 cm
Accession Number2008.3.39
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBlue opaline glass and metal with gilding; blown, assembled. Tall clock has oval shaped metal base with four ornate feet, an oval shaped blue glass lower body with ornate emblem on the face. Next are two stylized dolphins with an ornate metal mount supporting a round scalloped blue glass top section with clock face and mechanism built in. Clock came with metal key for winding and pendulum.Provenance
Source
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.
- 2008-09-08
