Artist
David BeringerGerman, 1756–1821
ManufacturerManufactured by
G. P. Seÿfreid
CultureGerman
Titles
- Cubic Sundial
Datec. 1790
MediumWood, printed and painted paper, and brass
Dimensions7 1/2 × 4 × 5 1/2 in. (19 × 10.2 × 14 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2019.5
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer FoundationObject Type
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Unknown German
c. 1625
Softwood (unidentified), walnut, ebony, mother-of-pearl with pigment, gilt brass, and horn
BF.2014.6
Nathaniel Hill
1754
Paper maché, engraving on paper with hand-coloring, housed in a fish skin case
BF.2012.3.A,.B
Unknown Italian
c. 1570-1580
Green bubble glass, boiled cardboard, embossed leather, fabric
BF.2023.5.A,.B
Unknown German
17th century
Mother-of-pearl and silver, leather case with stamped gold foil
BF.2009.1.A-.C
Unknown Central and South American
1000–1470 AD
Painted wood and mother-of-pearl
2001.1138
Unknown American
c. 1840–1890
Maple, tin mirrored glass, silk, paper, and painted decoration
B.2002.21
Unknown English
c. 1836–1853
Brass, steel, wood, ivory, and sharkskin
B.2018.60.A-.I
