Hello fellow object enthusiasts! This is Eirinn and Maggie and we wanted to share with you some of the objects that we encountered yesterday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (if you haven’t been, we highly recommend going!). After talking about objects so much in class, we were able to “see” so much more about the objects and we ended up being intrigued by “stuff” that probably wouldn’t have caught our attention in the past.

The first object that we would like to share is this golden clock (maybe about two feet tall). It’s very sad that the art of clock making is almost extinct now that we have turned digital. In a few generations, it’s possible that the whole idea of a clock will just be something to look at in museums. It just wouldn’t be the same to have a fancy, golden digital clock! Every section of the clock is detailed- covered in tiny designs. It’s hard for us to even imagine someone spending hours and hours each day for weeks just to make one clock. And try to imagine having this clock sitting on your desk! It’s just so elegant.

This picture is a close-up of a guitar. We were both amazed by the tiny details not just on the outside of the guitar, but on the inside as well. You can just barely see the carvings inside the hole— it’s funny to think that so much time and effort was spent on a part of the guitar that can barely be seen. This shows that the design of the guitar was very important. We wonder if it was even played, or if it was purely for aesthetic pleasure.

This beautiful chest reminds us of a wunderkammer. It is fun to imagine what might have been in all of those drawers. If only we could go back in time and snoop through this chest when it was being used! Every single drawer has a detailed image in gold— it’s absolutely incredible. Even the keyholes are intricately detailed.

And last but not least, (inspired by Charles Ephrussi) a ridiculously extravagant bed! We both love this bed (possibly because we both wanted canopy beds when we were ten years old and unfortunately never got to have them). The Victorian rooms at the museum were our favorite. You could stand so that you could pretend to be a part of the room. If only we still had beds like this today!!

So next time you’re in the city, check out the Met. It really is fantastic!