A FRISIAN OAK AND ELM STRIKING 'KORTSTAART' WITH ALARM , LATE 18TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 2796

The P.C. Spaans Collection of Important European Clocks

Amsterdam

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19 December 2007

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Lot 428

A FRISIAN OAK AND ELM STRIKING 'KORTSTAART' WITH ALARM

LATE 18TH CENTURY

Price realised

EUR 1,440

Estimate

EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,500

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A FRISIAN OAK AND ELM STRIKING 'KORTSTAART' WITH ALARM
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The case of typical form, the arched hood surmounted by giltwood figural finials (later) , the polychrome painted dial with a three-masted Dutch sailing vessel to the arch, the centre depicting a lake view, brass hands and alarm pointer, the short duration movement with four brass ringed baluster pillars, strike and alarm on bell above; two weights; pendulum
123 cm. high
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