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Metronome

Creator

Dutch sculptor (1742-1814) · 1742–1814

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Date: 1803
Medium: gilding (material), pine (wood), paint (coating), linden, brass (alloy), glass, oak (wood)
Culture: Amsterdam
Institution: Rijksmuseum

A metronome is a device for keeping time (a steady beat) while playing music. This example was given by several members of the Felix Meritis Society to its music department. It is shaped like a lyre surmounted by a laurel wreath, symbolizing the Triumph of Music.

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