# Longcase clock

- By: anonymous
- Date: c. 1715 - c. 1725
- Medium: tortoise shell, ebony (wood), walnut (hardwood), wood (plant material), mother of pearl, tin (metal), brass (alloy), glass, oak (wood)
- Classification: mechanical clock
- Dimensions: height 284.5 cm x height 260 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-1969-102-A--44bea07e2b60fb490f2d3aa38be85845)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/nAUqk/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This extraordinary longcase clock is made of various metals and tortoiseshell in the style of the French furniture-maker Boulle. It houses an intricate clockwork that can play fourteen melodies. On top ofthe clock are two figures of black figures. They are depicted in a stereotypical way with a skirt made of tobacco leaves and gold bands around their necks and wrists, references to plantations and slavery.