An early Augsburg copper-gilt striking tabernacle clock of standard form on foliate engraved ogee foot, galleried cupula top, the front with silvered Roman 12-hour and Arabic 24-hour ring with gilt alarm disc in the centre and single gilt hand, the reverse with silvered dial for the strike setting, the brass posted movement with gut fusee for the going with verge escapement with front-swinging pendulum, gut fusee for the strike on bell above, alarm assembly lacking
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An early Augsburg copper-gilt striking tabernacle clock of standard form on foliate engraved ogee foot, galleried cupula top, the front with silvered Roman 12-hour and Arabic 24-hour ring with gilt alarm disc in the centre and single gilt hand, the reverse with silvered dial for the strike setting, the brass posted movement with gut fusee for the going with verge escapement with front-swinging pendulum, gut fusee for the strike on bell above, alarm assembly lacking
10in. (25.5cm.) high