95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 367
Xaver Liebherr, Immenstadt, 1550 mm, circa 1759
South German wall clock with anchor escapement
Case: walnut. Dial: enamel. Movm.: brass plate movement, weight driven, steel pendulum rod and brass bob, pendulum spring suspension.
Franz Xaver Liebherr (1725-1802) and his sons Joseph and Benedikt are among the most important makers of their time in the Allgäu region. Xaver Liebherr trained with Jerg or Franz Joseph of the famous Mahler family. The superior quality of his later pieces is proof of the excellent training he received earlier in his life - it is alleged that he even worked for Jaquet-Droz. While Liebherr is most famous for his church clocks, his other work is equally treasured today. In 2006 an exhibition in Immenstadt was held to honour the work of the clockmaking families Liebherr and Mahler.
South German wall clock with anchor escapement
Case: walnut. Dial: enamel. Movm.: brass plate movement, weight driven, steel pendulum rod and brass bob, pendulum spring suspension.
Franz Xaver Liebherr (1725-1802) and his sons Joseph and Benedikt are among the most important makers of their time in the Allgäu region. Xaver Liebherr trained with Jerg or Franz Joseph of the famous Mahler family. The superior quality of his later pieces is proof of the excellent training he received earlier in his life - it is alleged that he even worked for Jaquet-Droz. While Liebherr is most famous for his church clocks, his other work is equally treasured today. In 2006 an exhibition in Immenstadt was held to honour the work of the clockmaking families Liebherr and Mahler.
estimated
5.500—7.500 €
Price realized
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