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Automaton Clock in the Shape of a Lion

Augsburg, Germany

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago

Automaton Clock in the Shape of a Lion, Augsburg, Germany, c. 1630, Gilt bronze, ebony, and metal

Maker: Augsburg, Germany
Date: c. 1630
Medium: Gilt bronze, ebony, and metal
Dimensions: 20.3 × 12.7 × 22.9 cm (8 × 5 × 9 in.)
Form: Clock
Origin: Germany
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago
Accession: 1990.194.2
Credit line: George F. Harding Collection

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