Objekt 2
Cross clock
Description
Pierre Combret II, active in Lyon from 1581 until his death in 1622, was one of the leading French watchmakers of his time. His clocks can be found in numerous museums. He made oval, octagonal and cross-shaped clocks and also produced pendant clocks in the shape of shells or tulips.
Object description
Maker: Pierre Combret (active around 1581-1622)
Lyon, around 1605
Brass gilded, silver, steel partly blued, animal casing
Signature: Pierre Combret A Lyon
Deposit Dr. Eugen Gschwind Foundation, Basel, G.15
Inv. 1983.1015.