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Astronomical table clock, second quarter 17th century, Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dials: gilded brass and silver;…
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Astronomical table clock

Maker unknown · second quarter 17th century

Medium
Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dials: gilded brass and silver; Movement: brass, gilded brass, and steel
Dimensions
Overall: 25 × 10 × 10 in. (63.5 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm)
Accession
17.190.747
Credit line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Culture
German, Augsburg
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