Lot No. 589


Classicist Figural Clock


wood, carved, gilded, to the left a figure of an old man on a profiled rectangular blanket, to the right a stump of a tree with a flying angel, a box with a clockwork in the middle, a motif of rocks at the bottom, on top a ruin of the Gothic architecture and the flying figure of Chronos, an enamel dial with Arabic numerals and cut-through brass hands, an anchor escapement with a spring drive and a 1/4 hour striker with two bells, a key, signed on the back “Ignaz Mezka In Bergstat Feccit No 40.” (probably Horní Město near Rýmařov), Moravia, Ondřej Schweigl style box, 4th quarter of the 18th century, height 65 cm, a slightly damaged dial, no guarantee of functionality, the box was restored and repaired in the past (Zí)

26.05.2018 - 15:00

Estimate:
CZK 150,000.-
Starting bid:
CZK 100,000.-

Classicist Figural Clock


wood, carved, gilded, to the left a figure of an old man on a profiled rectangular blanket, to the right a stump of a tree with a flying angel, a box with a clockwork in the middle, a motif of rocks at the bottom, on top a ruin of the Gothic architecture and the flying figure of Chronos, an enamel dial with Arabic numerals and cut-through brass hands, an anchor escapement with a spring drive and a 1/4 hour striker with two bells, a key, signed on the back “Ignaz Mezka In Bergstat Feccit No 40.” (probably Horní Město near Rýmařov), Moravia, Ondřej Schweigl style box, 4th quarter of the 18th century, height 65 cm, a slightly damaged dial, no guarantee of functionality, the box was restored and repaired in the past (Zí)


Auction: Art and Antiques
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 26.05.2018 - 15:00
Location: Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel Prague
Exhibition: 12.05. - 26.05.2018