Lot 939 Dα

A German Rococo style cartel clock

Lacquered softwood, gilt bronze and brass, white enamel dial with pierced gilt hands, half-hourly striking on a bell, the bracket fitted with a musical movement, winding hole on one side, repetition pull. Signed "h. Jacquez Fils FRANCFORT S/M" on the dial. Retouches to the lacquer, repairs to the back of the bracket, one winding hole with key, presumably for a no longer extant musical movement. H clock 71.5, H with bracket 98.5 cm.
Frankfurt, late 19th C.