A SOUTH GERMAN GILT-METAL QUARTER STRIKING TÜRMCHENUHR, the foliate engraved case on ogee spreading foot (lacking feet), tapering square columns to the sides with ball-and-spire finials to the galleried top, triple-tiered and galleried cupola top holding the bells, foliate engraved silver Roman chapter ring with blued arrow-head hand, similarly engraved quarter-hour dial below, the reverse with two discs for hour and quarter strike setting, the posted frame movement with gut fusee for the going train with later verge escapement and short pendulum, resting barrels for hour and quarter strike on the bells above, transverse alarm train lacking; circa 1600