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LAURENS DUCHESNE, AMSTERDAM. 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
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A DUTCH WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
LAURENS DUCHESNE, AMSTERDAM. 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
The moulded and arched later hood with pierced soundfrets to frieze and sides, surmounted by later giltwood figural finials, arched moulded trunk door with gilt brass mount depicting Father Time, on a moulded plinth with canted angels with scrolling knees, the brass dial with engraved border, later foliate spandrels to an engraved silvered and arcaded Roman and Arabic chapter ring signed Lourens Duchesne/AMSTERDAM, matted and engraved centre with date aperture, engraved sectors for day and month and silvered subsidiary seconds ring above, the engraved silvered arch engraved with biblical scenes around a painted rolling moon, the eight day two train four pillar movement with anchor escapement, Dutch rack strike on two bells with pull repeat and alarm; restorations; pendulum, cranck key, door key and two weights
285 cm. high
LAURENS DUCHESNE, AMSTERDAM. 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
The moulded and arched later hood with pierced soundfrets to frieze and sides, surmounted by later giltwood figural finials, arched moulded trunk door with gilt brass mount depicting Father Time, on a moulded plinth with canted angels with scrolling knees, the brass dial with engraved border, later foliate spandrels to an engraved silvered and arcaded Roman and Arabic chapter ring signed Lourens Duchesne/AMSTERDAM, matted and engraved centre with date aperture, engraved sectors for day and month and silvered subsidiary seconds ring above, the engraved silvered arch engraved with biblical scenes around a painted rolling moon, the eight day two train four pillar movement with anchor escapement, Dutch rack strike on two bells with pull repeat and alarm; restorations; pendulum, cranck key, door key and two weights
285 cm. high
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