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1978

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Clock (France)

This is a clock. It is dated ca. 1795 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is marble, bronze, gilding. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Peter G. Sachs. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs in memory of Miss Edith L. Sachs.

Its dimensions are

32 x 29 x 14 cm (12 5/8 x 11 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Clock (France); marble, bronze, gilding; 32 x 29 x 14 cm (12 5/8 x 11 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs in memory of Miss Edith L. Sachs; 1978-168-62

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