SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY; THE MOVEMENT SIGNED T. PETERS, ZUETENDAAL, NO. 259

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A LIEGE CARVED OAK LONGCASE CLOCK
SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY; THE MOVEMENT SIGNED T. PETERS, ZUETENDAAL, NO. 259
The case carved overall with foliate motifs, the brass dial with pewter spandrels to an engraved pewter arched chapter ring, marked to the reverse Michel-L-BEN-Liege, pierced and engraved steel hour hand, minute hand possibly associated, brass alarm disc, the arch with a roundel inscribed T. Peters a Zuelendaal No. 259, steel movement with brass wheelwork, anchor escapement and strike on bell; door key; one weight; pendulum
268 cm. high overall

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Descriptif du lot

The pewtermark to the reverse of the chapterring is of the Liege tinsmith Liben Michel, master circa 1772. For clockcases of related design from the Liege area see: J. Philippe, Le Meuble Liegeois, Liege 1990, p. 78-79

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