Search Request | Object report

Clock in shape of a peacock

Lost Art-ID

573946

Artist / Creator

Unknown (Frankreich (wohl))

Title

Clock in shape of a peacock

Place of manufacture

Frankreich (wohl)

Dating

1601/1700

Object type

Watch, clock

Group of reported objects

Crafts and other folk arts

Material / Technique

Metal (Silver) / gilded

Height

7.20 cm

Width

6.80 cm

Inventory number

G.R.501

Description

Small, squat figure of a peacock with long neck displaying its train. At chest a hinge to fold out the upper part of the body. Inside an oval clockwork with pierced cock with inscription: "Chouden's et Chouane's". The eyes of the peacock made of small rubies. It's standing on its wide web feet without pedastal. Mark: no marks

Provenance

collection Maximilian Freiherr von Goldschmidt-Rothschild, Frankfurt/M.; city Frankfurt am Main (purchase contract of 11.11.1938), Museum für Kunsthandwerk, inventory number G.R.501; Chominski (exchange september 1943 together with G.R.403 and G.R.422); whereabouts unknown

Literature / Source

Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt am Main; Institut für Stadtgeschichte Frankfurt am Main, Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Sign. 46

Published since

10.01.2018

Contact

Dr. Sabine Rudolph

Phone

+49 (0)351 / 448 333-0

E-Mail

s.rudolph@steinmeier.eu