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FOURTH QUARTER 16TH CENTURY
Details
An early French brass and steel small striking table clock
Fourth quarter 16th Century
The iron movement with square-section architectural moulded pillars to each angle, the wheel trains pivoting in three flat iron uprights in the centre of the movement, the going train with long thin fusee and
barrel now with chains, the wheels with four crossings terminating with a verge escapement with dumbell balance with hog's bristle-type regulation and later hairspirng, the strike train with similarly shaped long flat fusee and later chains, the wheel train with later countwheel planted on the back post and strike on a later bell atop the plates, the brass dial with engraved Roman chapter ring and floral spandrels, single steel hand with brass securing nut, the case designed as a miniature building with engraved brickwork decoration to the sides and back and tessellated roof pierced for sound and surmounted by a later brass finial
6½in. (16.5cm.) high
Fourth quarter 16th Century
The iron movement with square-section architectural moulded pillars to each angle, the wheel trains pivoting in three flat iron uprights in the centre of the movement, the going train with long thin fusee and
barrel now with chains, the wheels with four crossings terminating with a verge escapement with dumbell balance with hog's bristle-type regulation and later hairspirng, the strike train with similarly shaped long flat fusee and later chains, the wheel train with later countwheel planted on the back post and strike on a later bell atop the plates, the brass dial with engraved Roman chapter ring and floral spandrels, single steel hand with brass securing nut, the case designed as a miniature building with engraved brickwork decoration to the sides and back and tessellated roof pierced for sound and surmounted by a later brass finial
6½in. (16.5cm.) high
Provenance
The Albert Odmark Collection, sold in these rooms, 11 March, 2005 lot 428
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.