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Mantel Clock
Mantel Clock

Mantel Clock

about 1780
Medium/TechniqueWhite marble and gilt bronze; enameled metal dial (modern)
DimensionsOverall: 32.4 x 28.2 x 14 cm (12 3/4 x 11 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession number65.2234
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ClassificationsFurniture
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Inscriptionson the book is inscribed: Chapitre/II/ L'etude la/plus necessaire.a l'homme/est celle/de l'hommeProvenanceForsyth Wickes (b. 1876 - d. 1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)
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