An early German gilt-metal timepiece, the case surmounted by a floral pierced and engraved galleried dome surmounted by an urn finial with further steel smaller finials to the gallery, glazed side doors and on turned brass feet, the tulip engraved dial with later chapter ring, alarm disc and hands, later movement within the original gilt posted frame, the going with verge and pendulum escapement, the alarm train striking on bell above, wound through the shutter at the back, the base-plate apertures filled, case and frame basically c. 1650, movement 18th. century