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Is “Lyre Clock” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Lyre Clock” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Lyre Clock”?

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John Sawin (1822–28).

Question 3

Where is “Lyre Clock” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Lyre Clock” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Lyre Clock
Artist	John Sawin
Date	1822–28 19th century
Medium	Mahogany, gilt gesso, eglomise tablet, tulip poplar, white pine
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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