Automaton Clock in the Form of an Elephant

ca. 1614/16, Artist: Tobias Kramer (Kromer)

 

 

Automaton Clock in the Form of an Elephant

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer Wien Raum XXIVa/b/c

Object data

Object Name

Clock; Automaton

Culture

Augsburg

Dated

ca. 1614/16

Artist

Tobias Kramer (Kromer) (1582 - 1634 Augsburg)

Material

Gilded silver, enamel, ebony, copper alloy

Dimensions

H. 26,5 cm, B. 17 cm, T. 13 cm

Markings

Augsburger Pyr (SEL 37); R 3, Nr.493 (SEL 1277e)
Seling 2007: MZ 1277g; BZ 0220

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer

Inv. No.

Kunstkammer, 1123

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