Lot Essay
Pieter Brandt was active in 1755 and 1783.
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BY PIETER BRANDT, AMSTERDAM, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A Dutch mahogany and marquetry longcase clock
By Pieter Brandt, Amsterdam, 18th Century
The later case inlaid overall with scaly-bands, the bombé plinth centred by an urn, and on claw-and-ball feet, the rectangular trunk door with hollowed corners and a glazed lenticle with a mount representing the rape of Europa, the hood with simulated fluted columns and later pierced soundfrets to the frieze and sides, centred by a rockwork clasp, with a moulded spreading caddy top and later figural finials, the brass dial engraved with scaly bands and female deities, with pierced strapwork spandrels and a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals inscribed Pieter Brant Amsterdam, the matted centre with date aperture, alarm ring and pierced black-painted hands, with a rolling moonphase above, the four pillar weight-driven movement with countwheel and two strikes on a bell, with anchor escapement and associated pendulum, the marquetry early 20th Century, restorations
260cm. high x 60cm. wide x 30cm. deep
By Pieter Brandt, Amsterdam, 18th Century
The later case inlaid overall with scaly-bands, the bombé plinth centred by an urn, and on claw-and-ball feet, the rectangular trunk door with hollowed corners and a glazed lenticle with a mount representing the rape of Europa, the hood with simulated fluted columns and later pierced soundfrets to the frieze and sides, centred by a rockwork clasp, with a moulded spreading caddy top and later figural finials, the brass dial engraved with scaly bands and female deities, with pierced strapwork spandrels and a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals inscribed Pieter Brant Amsterdam, the matted centre with date aperture, alarm ring and pierced black-painted hands, with a rolling moonphase above, the four pillar weight-driven movement with countwheel and two strikes on a bell, with anchor escapement and associated pendulum, the marquetry early 20th Century, restorations
260cm. high x 60cm. wide x 30cm. deep
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