RETAILED BY YOHANN HINRIEH GRADER, ALTONA, DATED 1785

細節

A George III mahogany year-going and year quarter striking longcase clock
Retailed by Yohann Hinrieh Grader, Altona, dated 1785
The rectangular brass dial (15 x 19¼ in.) signed Johann Hinrieh Grader, Altona on a silvered disc within applied foliate pierced and engraved cornucopiae above the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with finely pierced and counterpoised blued steel hands, the finely matted centre with recessed subsidiary seconds ring and calendar aperture, the centre winding square overlaid with an engraved lambrequin engraved 1785, silvered foliate spandrels, the massive six pillar movement with rectangular plates, central going train with anchor escapement, quarter strike on bell with hour strike on further larger bell, three massive rectangular lead weights, the case with skirted plinth, concave moulding to the rectangular trunk door with simple mouldings, the flat-top hood with glazed sides and plain frieze
7 ft. 7½ in. (233 cm.) high

拍品專文

No information can be found for Johann Hinrieh Grader, he could quite possibly have been the original owner of this clock, the engraving of a date on the dial very often signifies a personalised touch.

Year-going movements are particularly rare, the size of their cases meant that many ceilings were just too low but those that were made were usually just timepieces with the occasional exception of an hour striking train. The present clock is possibly unique in having an additional quarter striking train that runs for its full year cycle.