Celestial globe with clockwork
ArtistGerhard EmmoserGerman, active 1556–84
Date1579
MediumCase: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel
Dimensionswt. (without mechanism) confirmed: 10 3/4 × 8 × 7 1/2 in., 86.412oz. (27.3 × 20.3 × 19.1 cm, 2450g)
Diameter (globe): 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Clockwork mechanism only, wt. confirmed: 35.27oz. (1000g)
DepartmentEuropean Sculpture and Decorative Arts
ClassificationHorology
CreditGift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917