longcase clock

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In the 18th century, no hall in a richly decorated house was complete without a grandfather clock. It was an impressive piece of furniture, often crowned with an Atlas figure carrying the world on his shoulders. Angels with long trumpets are at his side, heralding his fame. A crest with rococo curls is placed above the movement in the cabinet.

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Title	longcase clock
Material and technique	Walnut
Object type	Longcase clock > Clock > Clock > Living accessories > Living > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Artists	Furniture maker: Anoniem Clockmaker: Laurens Eichelar
Accession number	Div. M 25 a-k (KN&V)
Credits	Gift M.C. van Nispen tot Pannerden-Blankenheym, 1912
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1912
Creation date	in 1750
External exhibitions	(H)erkennen Herbouwen. Wonderkamers van het Rotterdams koloniale verleden. (2023)
Material	Bronze > Copper > Common metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique Burlwood > Walnut > Hardwood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Longcase clock > Clock > Clock > Living accessories > Living > Utensil
Technique	Gilding > Gilded > Plate > Metallized > Covering surfaces > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Gilding > Gilded > Plate > Metallized > Covering surfaces > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Painting > Painted > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique Painting > Painted > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe
Place of manufacture	Amsterdam > North Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe