Automaton clock in the form of an eagle

ca. 1630

Date

ca. 1630

Medium

Case: gilded brass on base of ebony and ebony veneered on fruitwood; Movement: brass and iron

Size

Overall: 13 1/4 × 9 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (33.7 × 23.2 × 19.4 cm); Width of back plate: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)

Type

Horology

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed