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POSSIBLY FRENCH. FIRST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
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A Continental gilt-metal quarter striking table clock
Possibly French. First quarter 17th Century
The case resting on gilt lion feet, with rusticated arched panels to the sides and rear intricately engraved with scrolling foliage, the insides of the side panels engraved in a different style with formalised strapwork and foliage on a hatched ground, the dial similarly styled and with later chapter ring and single hand, the centre gilt and now engraved BIGGI A PARIS, the quarter dial below with single steel hand, the movement with gilt pillars of square section and gilt square top and base plates, two steel divider plates in the centre of the movement, the front section with typical narrow fusee, the spring barrel with brass body and steel caps, verge escapement now with rear swinging pendulum, the strike and quarter strike trains both with fusees and similarly styled spring barrels with brass bodies and steel caps, the countwheels planted on the backplate, the strike on two bells within the foliate pierced domes with balustrading and surmounted by an urn finial
11 in. (28 cm.) high
Possibly French. First quarter 17th Century
The case resting on gilt lion feet, with rusticated arched panels to the sides and rear intricately engraved with scrolling foliage, the insides of the side panels engraved in a different style with formalised strapwork and foliage on a hatched ground, the dial similarly styled and with later chapter ring and single hand, the centre gilt and now engraved BIGGI A PARIS, the quarter dial below with single steel hand, the movement with gilt pillars of square section and gilt square top and base plates, two steel divider plates in the centre of the movement, the front section with typical narrow fusee, the spring barrel with brass body and steel caps, verge escapement now with rear swinging pendulum, the strike and quarter strike trains both with fusees and similarly styled spring barrels with brass bodies and steel caps, the countwheels planted on the backplate, the strike on two bells within the foliate pierced domes with balustrading and surmounted by an urn finial
11 in. (28 cm.) high
注意事项
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.