Clocks reflect the era in which they were made: they bear witness to their time and represent a perfect blend of craftsmanship, mechanics and science. This fascination with pendulum clocks is clearly evident in Andreas Ernst’s collection.
With a magnificent selection of antique pendulum clocks from the 18th and early 19th centuries, the collection offers the public a profound insight into the function of the clock, as well as its art-historical and cultural context.
A key part of the collection (Andreas Ernst Sammlung), which comprises around 70 clocks, is the development of the pendule religieuse, but French bronze pendules and a few skeleton and grandfather clocks complete the collection.
Museum: Andreas Ernst CollectionCity: Muttenz
Country: Switzerland
Address: Obrechtstrasse 14
Website: https://sammlungandreasernst.ch/