A FRISIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED STRIKING 'STOELKLOK' WITH ALARM AND AUTOMATON CAROUSEL
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A FRISIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED STRIKING 'STOELKLOK' WITH ALARM AND AUTOMATON CAROUSEL

SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY LEEUWARDEN

细节
A FRISIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED STRIKING 'STOELKLOK' WITH ALARM AND AUTOMATON CAROUSEL
SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY LEEUWARDEN
Of typical form with mermaids to the sides, polychrome painted dial with an automaton carousel to the top with horseman, date aperture above VI, gilt lead ornaments, large brass four pillar movement with separate going- and striking train, alarm mounted to the front, arbor for the automaton mounted to the centre, verge escapement, Dutch strike, alarm and pull repeat on two bells above; pendulum, two brass weights
76 cm. high overall
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Sabine Dalmeijer
Sabine Dalmeijer

拍品专文

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
J. Zeeman, De Nederlandse Stoelklok, Assen 1969, pp. 119-121
Dr. J.L. Sellink, Dutch Antique Domestic Clocks, Leiden 1973, pp. 230-239

This clock can be identified as a 'Leeuwarder Stoelklok' and falls into a separate category of Frisian 'stoel'clocks. It has all the Leeuwarder features as described by Zeeman: characteristically shaped and robust mermaids sawn out of the wooden backplate, sometimes repeated with lead mermaids flanking the dial; a date aperture, mostly combined with moonphase or automaton and sometimes full calendar; and strike on two bells. There are also several clocks known which have double top plates.

A related clock also attributed to Leeuwarden was sold Christie's Amsterdam, The P.C. Spaans Collection, 17 December 2007, sale 2796, lot 423