An Early Baroque tower clock
square brass movement, square movement supports, spring-driven via chain and fusee, 1/4 hour striking mechanism on bells on the top and in the plinth, power reserve: 1 day, brass gears arranged one behind another, verge escapement, horizontal balance, regulator, count wheel, the facing side with separate hour- and minute index, the reverse side with control dials for the striking mechanism, engraved silvered translucent enamelled dials, gilt clock hands, gilt architectural bronze clock case, 13 twisted finials, fluted, 4 column ebony clock case with drawer, hipped ebonised softwood plinth, winged bronze paw feet of later date, 30 cm, Germany, probably Augsburg, 17th Cent., fundamentally in functional and well-maintained condition, traces of wear and restoration, no warranty for precision of movement and long-term functioning, (HP)
cf.: Maurice, Klaus: Die deutsche Räderuhr. ill. 649.
Specialist: Peter Hüttler
Peter Hüttler
+43-1-515 60-293
peter.huettler@dorotheum.at
06.10.2014 - 15:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 25,000.- to EUR 35,000.-
An Early Baroque tower clock
square brass movement, square movement supports, spring-driven via chain and fusee, 1/4 hour striking mechanism on bells on the top and in the plinth, power reserve: 1 day, brass gears arranged one behind another, verge escapement, horizontal balance, regulator, count wheel, the facing side with separate hour- and minute index, the reverse side with control dials for the striking mechanism, engraved silvered translucent enamelled dials, gilt clock hands, gilt architectural bronze clock case, 13 twisted finials, fluted, 4 column ebony clock case with drawer, hipped ebonised softwood plinth, winged bronze paw feet of later date, 30 cm, Germany, probably Augsburg, 17th Cent., fundamentally in functional and well-maintained condition, traces of wear and restoration, no warranty for precision of movement and long-term functioning, (HP)
cf.: Maurice, Klaus: Die deutsche Räderuhr. ill. 649.
Specialist: Peter Hüttler
Peter Hüttler
+43-1-515 60-293
peter.huettler@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Clocks, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculptures +Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.10.2014 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.09. - 06.10.2014 |