Sold for:
6,900 CHF
6,900 CHF
Probably German for the Dutch market, circa 1740. Interesting and unusual portable brass alarm desk clock, probably made for a member of the clergy. Three-body, rectangular, polished, back with aperture for thebell. Silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outerarcaded minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, centerwith silver alarm disc. Gold pierced hands. Rectangular,62 x 41 mm, gilt brass full plate engraved with "IHS" and across, turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escape-ment,3-arm brass balance with single-footed pierced andengraved cock, alarm from fixed barrel with verge escapement,mechanism striking by
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
