Caption

Tiled clock, Zoll, Beniamin fl. 1715–1760 clockmaker, lion's paws, plant tendril, winged putti iconography, ca. mid-18th century, Gdansk, Poland; Royal Prussia; clock; height 9.1 cm, width 13.1 cm, depth 9.6 cm, A small hexagonal mechanical object sits on a smooth surface, featuring a metallic top with a circular dial and ornate central knob, a body made of a gold-colored metal with decorative edges and inset framed windows on its sides, and a base supported by a group of sculpted lion-paw feet in a darker silver-gray metal; visible colors include gold, silver-gray, and muted gray of the background, with subtle darker shadows cast to one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_169

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68.7Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tiled clock Zoll Beniamin fl 1715–1760 clockmaker lion's paws plant tendril winged putti iconography ca mid-18th century Gdansk Poland Royal Prussia clock height 9.1 cm width 13.1 cm depth 9.6 cm small hexagonal mechanical object sits smooth surface featuring metallic top circular dial ornate central knob body gold-colored metal decorative edges inset framed windows sides base supported group sculpted lion-paw feet darker silver-gray metal visible colors include gold silver-gray muted gray background subtle darker shadows cast side.