Decorative arts
George III Balloon Clock
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- Date
- ca. 1795
- Accession number
- 2004.4
- Maker
- Thomas Weeks(Opens in new tab) (British, 1743–1834)
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. (36.8 x 17.8 x 14 cm.)
- Medium
- gilt gesso case with gilt metal case
- Description
- A portable table clock contained in a rare gilt gesso case decorated in garden implements and flowers.
- Credit
- The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Bernadette and William Berger.
- Department
- European Art
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