Clock: intersecting fans

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Clock: intersecting fans
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  • Title :     Clock: intersecting fans
  • Artist:     Unknown, Maker
  • Accession:     85.16.1
  • Country:     United States
  • Date:     circa 1885
  • Dimensions:     Inches 12-1/4 10 4-3/4, Centimeters 31.1 25.4 12.1
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Industrial Design
  • Subject:     Technology , Animals , Insect , Ceramics/Ceramic Design
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     85.16.1.JPG
  • Tags:     Industrial Design
Description:
Late Victorian ceramic clock in the shape of two intersecting Oriental fans with turquoise, cobalt and gold glazed details on overall white gloss glazed ground; insect decorations in raised relief gilt on face of clock; brass clock workings and easel back support.