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Clock And Case

This is a Clock and case. We acquired it in 1969. Its medium is silver-gilt, tortoiseshell, cut diamonds and rubies, blue stone; leather with silk and velvet lining (case). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by George Saville Seligman.

  • Tall Clock, Tall case clock, ca. 1880
  • mahogany, carved teak with dial faces of gilded and patinated metal, glass.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund,1992.70.
  • 21.2013.1

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Clock And Case; silver-gilt, tortoiseshell, cut diamonds and rubies, blue stone; leather with silk and velvet lining (case); 1969-151-2-a,b

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