Highlights
Silver clock
- Artist
- Johann I Bartermann, Johann Valentin Gevers, Christian Winter, Johann Andreas Thelott, Christoph Schöner, Heinrich Eichler
- Locality
- Augsburg and Munich
- Date
- c. 1700
- Material
- Silver, partly gilded, ruby glass, turquoise, glass stones, wood, gilded
- Dimensions
- H. 260 cm
- Location
- Gallery 34
- Inventory Number
- R 3376, R 3377, R 3377.1
- Acquisition
- Assigned from the Munich Residence in 1857
- Epoch
- Baroque and Rococo
- Categories
- Clocks and Scientific Instruments
Description
Commissioned by Elector Max Emanuel, this monumental timepiece exemplifies the collaborative work of Augsburg craftsmen. The carpenter Heinrich Eichler is considered to be the principal contractor who purchased the silver parts, the ruby glass and the clockwork from various masters. The dial and the sphere with the moon phases almost disappear into the background in between the all magnificent silver fittings, figures and reliefs with scenes from the legends of antiquity. A playful element is the ball track, which is driven by a separate mechanism.
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