109th Auction
2023/11/18
Lot 90
Christoph SchönerFecit Augusta
A small and rare South German table clock in need of restoration, with hour strike
Sold
estimated
1.500—2.500 €
Price realized
2.200 €
specific features
Case
Wood, tortoiseshell, veneered, glazed.
Dial
Brass chapter ring on a gilt-brass plate, the corners with applied putti.
Movement
Rectangular-shaped brass movement, signed, florally engraved, gut/fusee, verge escapement, 2 hammers / 2 bells, brass pendulum.
Diam.360 mm
Circa1690
Ctry.Germany
Christoph Schöner or Schönner was born before 1660 in Vienna but later settled in Augsburg. In 1681 he married the widow of watchmaker Rochus Stressler and ran his own business from 1681 on. Schöner was a very prolific maker and many of his works are now owned by national and international museums and private collections. Schöner died in 1709.