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Clock

Clock

  • Place of origin:

    Paris, France (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1855 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Levy Frères (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Ormolu and enamel

  • Museum number:

    2650-1856

  • Gallery location:

    Europe & America 1800-1900, room 101, case 3

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This clock was bought at the Paris Exhibition of 1855 for £19 4s 0d. The dancing putti represent the four seasons. In the mid 19th century France saw the emergence of a neo-rococo style with pronounced curves and a surfeit of ornamental motifs. This new rococo style was however symmetrical and so lost much of the exuberance of the 18th century original.

Physical description

Case of ormolu and enamel, the upper part formed by a globe enamelled in blue; around the base are statuettes of the Seasons in ormolu.

Place of Origin

Paris, France (made)

Date

ca. 1855 (made)

Artist/maker

Levy Frères (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Ormolu and enamel

Dimensions

Height: 11.75 in, Width: 12 in

Object history note

This clock was bought at the Paris 1855 Exhibition for £19 4s 0d.

Descriptive line

Ormolu and enamel, Paris, ca.1855, made by Lévy Frères.

Exhibition History

Art and Desgn in Europe and America, 1800-1900 (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/1987-31/12/2006)

Labels and date

CLOCK
Manufacturers: Lévy Frères
Paris: about 1855
Gilt bronze and enamel

This clock was bought at the Paris 1855 Exhibition for £19 4s. The dancing putti represent the seasons. [1987-2006]

Materials

Enamel; Ormolu

Techniques

Gilding; Casting; Enamelling

Categories

Metalwork; Clocks & Watches

Collection code

MET

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