Camerini

Camerini, (Torino), Italy, circa 1660. Fine and rare gilt-bronze six hour striking weight driven lantern clock with the coat-of-arms of the related families Vannutelli- Bellentani and Vamnttelli- Chaurand. applied below the dial and flanked by and engraved "fleur-de-lys" on the left, a croissant on the right. D. Pewter chapter ring with Roman numerals. Steel "arrow" single hand. M. Weight driven posted frame, going train with brass wheels and lantern pinions, verge escapement now converted with a short pendulm. Six hour striking train in the Italian style with a brass locking plate. Signed above the dial. Dim. 19 x 7 x 7 cm. Pewter chapter ring with Roman numerals. Steel "arrow" single hand. Weight driven posted frame, going train with brass wheels and lantern pinions, verge escapement now converted with a short pendulm. Six hour striking train in the Italian style with a brass locking plate. Signed above the dial. Dim. 19 x 7 x 7 cm. Notes A similar clock by Camerini dated 1653, in the Museo Villa Madanza, in Torino, is described and illustrated by Enrico Morpurgo in Dizionario rlegli Orologiai lialiani, Milano 1974, p. 218. Another one, dated 1662, in the Smithonian Institut, Washington is described by Giuseppe Brusa in L'Arte dell' Orologeria in Europa, Bramantc Editrice 1978, page 418 and illustrated fig. 290-291. Joint coat-of-arms of the families Vannutelli-Bellentani and Vannutelli-Chaurand: the arms of Vannutelli-Bellentani bear a star, chevron and "fle Read more…