George III Balloon Clock
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1795
Mediumgilt gesso case with gilt metal case
Dimensions14 1/2 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. (36.8 x 17.8 x 14 cm.)
DescriptionA portable table clock contained in a rare gilt gesso case decorated in garden implements and flowers.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Bernadette and William Berger.
Label TextRestrained in form and decoration, this late Georgian clock is an essay in the neoclassical taste. Swags of drapery grace the top and bottom of the unusual gilt wood and gesso case. The fruits and flowers on the front are references to the products of time, while the motifs on either side may allude to Britain's dominion over sea and land.Status
Not on viewObject number2004.4
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
porcelain: 18th Century; decoration: probably 19th Century
Object number: 27.81a
