Wall clock, gilded silver and gems, Italy and Germany, ~1661 AD
Holy gracious sakes… What an incredibly awesome work…
As if you look at this clock and want to continue living… you want to count the seconds of your life… hours, days… years…
This is what a human hand may craft… not just a conveyor resource but an actual heartfelt work… to keep at heart… and cherish…
The cherries look so satisfyingly plump that I want to hold them, despite knowing it’s just bas-relief.
Absolutely… Indeed! And the butterfly! And the so charmingly tiny but accurate and brilliant eye… of the wise bird…