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    Sale 2618

    EUROPEAN FURNITURE, SCULPTURE, CLOCKS AND WORKS OF ART

    Amsterdam

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    30 March 2004

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    • A Frisian oak 'dubbelkaps staa
    Lot 282

    A Frisian oak 'dubbelkaps staartklok' with Dutch strike and alarm

    FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    EUR 2,629

    Estimate

    EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,200

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    A Frisian oak 'dubbelkaps staartklok' with Dutch strike and alarm
    FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
    The hood with openwork cresting centred by a heart, above painted wood frieze panel depicting a rustic canal scene, two further painted panels to each side, the tail with repousse brass vase mount to the lenticle, the painted iron dial with arcaded chapter ring, brass hands with alarm setting disc, domestic interior scene below with uncalibrated brass 'automaton' clock dial, the short duration two train movement with typical baluster columns, anchor escapement and large countwheel, Dutch striking on bell above and on gong to backboard, with alarm on further bell
    163 cm. high
    See illustration

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