A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock. - image-1
A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock. - image-2
A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock. - image-1A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock. - image-2

Lot 1098 Dα

A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 7.440 € (incl. premium)
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A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock.

With two dials, one with Roman numerals 1 -12, one with Arabic numerals 13 - 24. Functioning day-running movement with cow-tail pendulum and verge escapement, thread and fusee. Striking to a bell. A South German fire gilt bronze and brass tower clock. H 22 cm.
2nd half 17th C.

Provenance

Collection Duesberg

Literature

For this type cf.: Maurice, Die deutsche Räderuhr, Munich 1976, vol. II, no. 143 (one clock by Johann Sayller of Ulm).