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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SAN FRANCISCO COLLECTION (LOTS 143-175)
A DUTCH-INLAID-BURR-WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK
THE DIAL SIGNED 'SAMUEL RUELROTTERDAM', THE MOVEMENT 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE BASICALLY 18TH CENTURY AND ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENSIVE REPLACEMENTS
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A DUTCH-INLAID-BURR-WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK
THE DIAL SIGNED 'SAMUEL RUELROTTERDAM', THE MOVEMENT 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE BASICALLY 18TH CENTURY AND ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENSIVE REPLACEMENTS
The arched bonnet with blind fretwork, carved with stags and scrolling foliage and surmounted with symbols of time, the brass and silvered metal clock dial with Roman numerals, Arabic second hand, lunar phase and date aperture flanked by spandrels, strike/not strike lever by 15, the arch with automaton rocking ships against a painted cityscape, the eight day movement secured with tags to the dial feet, with anchor escapement, Dutch strike and alarm on two bells, the paneled case with arched string-inlaid cabinet door above a bombé base with canted corners, on later bracket feet
108 in. (274.5 cm.) high, 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide, 9 in. (23 cm.) deep
THE DIAL SIGNED 'SAMUEL RUELROTTERDAM', THE MOVEMENT 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE BASICALLY 18TH CENTURY AND ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENSIVE REPLACEMENTS
The arched bonnet with blind fretwork, carved with stags and scrolling foliage and surmounted with symbols of time, the brass and silvered metal clock dial with Roman numerals, Arabic second hand, lunar phase and date aperture flanked by spandrels, strike/not strike lever by 15, the arch with automaton rocking ships against a painted cityscape, the eight day movement secured with tags to the dial feet, with anchor escapement, Dutch strike and alarm on two bells, the paneled case with arched string-inlaid cabinet door above a bombé base with canted corners, on later bracket feet
108 in. (274.5 cm.) high, 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide, 9 in. (23 cm.) deep
Sale room notice
The date line should read: THE DIAL SIGNED 'SAMUEL RUEL ROTTERDAM', THE MOVEMENT 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE BASICALLY 18TH CENTURY AND ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENSIVE REPLACEMENTS
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