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BY J.D. BURKA, FRANKFURT, MID-18TH CENTURY
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a german painted clock
By J.D. Burka, Frankfurt, mid-18th Century
The black lacquer flower-spray decorated case of waisted outline, stepped hood with pierced foliate finial and giltwood shaped door openworked with trelliswork and a vase of flowers, on scrolling legs, the white enamel dial signed J.D. Burka, Frankfort, the four pillar movement with verge escapement, silk-suspended pendulum and rack strike to the backplate, striking on two bells, front and backplate altered or from another clock as there are numerous open holes
72cm. high
By J.D. Burka, Frankfurt, mid-18th Century
The black lacquer flower-spray decorated case of waisted outline, stepped hood with pierced foliate finial and giltwood shaped door openworked with trelliswork and a vase of flowers, on scrolling legs, the white enamel dial signed J.D. Burka, Frankfort, the four pillar movement with verge escapement, silk-suspended pendulum and rack strike to the backplate, striking on two bells, front and backplate altered or from another clock as there are numerous open holes
72cm. high