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Automaton clock in the form of the Madonna and Child
Nikolaus Schmidt the Elder, ca. 1620–25
- Artist
- Nikolaus Schmidt the Elder (German, ca. 1550–1630)
- Date
- ca. 1620–25
- Medium
- Case: gilded brass, silver, and ebony veneered on oak; Movement: brass and iron
- Size
- Overall: 12 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (31.8 × 16.5 × 11.4 cm)
- Type
- Horology
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
