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.
1803
Gilding
196.0 x 69.5 x 39.0 cm
BK-NM-8936
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
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