Carriage Clock

ClockWW-1887-524370

1887·Brass, glass, enamel·6 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (15.6 x 8.3 x 6.7 cm)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ochs, 1981

Catalogue

Year: 1887
Medium: Brass, glass, enamel
Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (15.6 x 8.3 x 6.7 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Clock

Artist

Clock

A clock or chronometer is a device that measures and displays time. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units such as the day, the lunar month, and the year. Devices operating on several physical processes have been used over the millennia.

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