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A Dutch ebonised and brass-mounted striking and musical turn-table clock with moonphase

PIETER KLOK, AMSTERDAM. CIRCA 1730/40

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A Dutch ebonised and brass-mounted striking and musical turn-table clock with moonphase
Pieter Klok, Amsterdam. Circa 1730/40
The case with brass-lined inverted bell top (formerly with finials), handles to the sides above brass-lined glazed panels, front and rear doors with brass linings also and both with push-release catches, the former applied with winged cherub mask mounts (probably later), with brass-bound plinth, on moulded turntable stand (connection lacking) raised on brass bracket feet, the brass dial with Indian mask spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and signed PIETER KLOK/AMSTERDAM, with Slaan/niet Slaan lever at 45, matted centre with mock pendulum and date apertures, blued steel hands (later minute), the arch with painted rolling moon and with eight tune music selection for BON VIVAN/HET MARMOTJE/SAVOJAART SE MEYSIES/VRIESE BOER/SCHOON DAT IK ONDERT GROEN/MENUET KOOP MYN EEN KERMIS/MENUET LU KATELLI/MENUET, the substantial eight day movement with nine pillars, triple wire fusees with verge escapement, Dutch strike on two bells and hourly music on thirteen bells with twenty-seven hammers via 9 1/8 in. long pinned cylinder positioned across the top of the back plate, trip repeats, the back plate well engraved with foliate scrolls around a female figure emblematic of Plenty, standing on a pedestal beside recumbent lion; with associated later wall bracket
27¼ in. (69 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Pieter Klo(c)k (1665-1744) was born in Uithoorn (near Amsterdam), came to Amsterdam before 1700 and had his workshop initially in the Singel. He was registered as 'prominente uurwerkmaker' in 1704. In 1716 he was asked by the magistrates of Amsterdam to compile the third register of 'Goede Mannen', the above mentioned list of well known and good clockmakers. He was also an art-dealer, selling paintings. In 1741 his shop was registered in the Kalverstraat between the Osjessluis and Heiligenweg.

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