Table clock

Metalwork Collection

Accession Nr.: 61.129.1
Date of production:
early 20th century
Place of production: Germany (presumably)
Inscription: jelzetlen
Materials: brass
Techniques: engraved decoration; pierced
Dimensions:
height: 23 cm
width: 14,5 cm
depth: 10,5 cm
The clock stands on a plain, rectangular plinth that supports its four, long and curved legs. It is shaped like a small hut with a high roof and has four pierced, curved handles. The square dial is wider at the bottom, showing Arabic numeral. The clock has engraved, steel arms. Below and above the dial there are pierced lines and contours. The cogwheel mechanism is hidden behind the round, back door. The clock was equipped with a pendulum that was decorated with a female head.

Literature

  • A mi szecessziónk. A kiállított műtárgyak jegyzéke. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2018. - Nr. 61.
  • Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Horányi Éva: Szecesszió. A 20. század hajnala. (Az európai iparművészet korszakai.). Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1996. - Nr. 7.24 (Békési Éva)