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Clock Clock

This is a clock. It was made by Antoine-Andre Ravrio. It is dated 1807–10 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is fire-gilt bronze, blackened bronze, enameled metal (dial), blued steel (hands), glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This charming clock shows a fashionable interior of the Empire period. The elegantly coiffed and draped lady seated at the keyboard has been identified in legend as Queen Hortense, who married Louis Bonaparte and whose son became Napoleon III. Another version of this clock furnished the chateau of Arenenberg, Horense's residence. Ravrio, appointed offical bronze worker to Napoleon in 1810, supplied the imperial family with the fine bronze clocks, lamps and furniture mounts at the tuileries, saint-cloud, fontainbleau and other residences. (L'Art de Vivre, 1989)

This object was donated by Estate of Carl M. Loeb. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Carl M. Loeb.

  • Frieze (France)
  • block printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1928-2-69-a,b
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  • Dado (France)
  • block printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-45-77

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Frame (France)
  • cast and gilt bronze, cast iron.
  • Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
  • 1931-66-160

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 56 x 49.7 x 18.5cm (22 1/16 x 19 9/16 x 7 5/16in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on clock face: "a Paris"

Cite this object as

Clock Clock; Made by Antoine-Andre Ravrio (French, 1759–1814); France; fire-gilt bronze, blackened bronze, enameled metal (dial), blued steel (hands), glass; H x W x D: 56 x 49.7 x 18.5cm (22 1/16 x 19 9/16 x 7 5/16in.); Gift of the Estate of Carl M. Loeb; 1955-82-1-a/c

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