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Longcase clock
anonymous, c. 1715 - c. 1725
This extraordinary longcase clock is made of various metals and tortoiseshell in the style of the French furniture-maker Boulle. It houses an intricate clockwork that can play fourteen melodies. On top ofthe clock are two figures of black figures. They are depicted in a stereotypical way with a skirt made of tobacco leaves and gold bands around their necks and wrists, references to plantations and slavery.
- Artwork typefurniture, clock, clockwork, musical instrument, longcase clock, mechanical clock, mechanical instrument
- Object numberBK-1969-102-A
- Dimensionsheight 284.5 cm x height 260 cm, width 52 cm x depth 26.5 cm
- Physical characteristicseikenhout, gefineerd met ebbenhout, schildpad, messing, tin, parelmoer, glas