Obelisk clock with a Franklin movement

David Roentgen, ca. 1785–90

Artist

David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780)

Date

ca. 1785–90

Medium

Oak, thuya burl wood, gilded bronze, silver, and steel

Size

Overall: 75 × 21 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (190.5 × 53.7 × 19.3 cm)

Type

Horology

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed