Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Wall |
Catalog Number |
83.82.10 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Boulle Bracket Clock |
Date |
1850-1870 |
Description |
C 1860 3 Fates and Minerva Matching Wall Bracket Square plate movement |
Maker |
Vincenti et Cie |
Place of Origin |
Paris, France |
Notes |
A square plate movement, Boulle refers to the decorative style of inlay on the case of the clock. The clock shows the three fates of Greek mythology weaving the thread of life as they controlled the lives of every mortal. Clotho, on the left, spun the thread of life that determined the time of birth and other life events. Her sister Lachesis, on the right, measured the length of the thread that decided a person's destiny. The third fate, Atropos, in the middle, cut the thread of life to choose the method of death. Atop the clock, Athena a daughter of Zeus and goddess of widom and strategy, keeps watch with her spear and shield. (Information taken from Sacred exhibit, 2016) The case features Minerva at the top with the three fates spinning the thread of destiny at the base of the glass. These mythological figures are common on Boulle work cases and french clocks. The brass mounts on this case are gilded and stamped with the initials HPR on the back. 2 slides in slide cabinet 1 |