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Banjo clock

Curtis and Dunning

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Banjo clock by Curtis and Dunning. The clock has a round face with a brass rim and white face. Roman numerals mark the hours. Two curved brass pieces extend from the clock face to the bottom of the clock. The clock face is mounted on a long, narrow, brown piece of wood with gold and green designs. A small, pointed piece of wood is at the top. The bottom section is a square with a picture of a landscape in a gold frame. The clock is mounted on a beige wall.

Artwork details

Date:
1813–16
Medium:
Mahogany, gilded gesso, verre églomisé tablets
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
372 × 624 px
Museum record:
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