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Longcase clock
Amsterdam, c. 1755-1765, movement: Adam Heijmuijs (?-1766), walnut and oak, with burr walnut veneer, mirror glass
The cabinetmaker made the case of this longcase clock as narrow as possible. Moreover, he placed an irregularly shaped, asymmetrical mirror on its front to counterbalance, as it were, the clock’s straight, angular form.The clock has a movement with fourteen melodies, and it shows the date, day of the week, month, phases of the moon and time of high tide.
- Artwork typefurniture, clock, clockwork, musical instrument, longcase clock, mechanical clock, mechanical instrument
- Object numberBK-1967-144
- Dimensionswidth 48.0 cm x depth 24.5 cm, height 311.0 cm x height 277.0 cm x width 51.0 cm x width 56.0 cm x depth 29.5 cm