Lot 175

German, Height 105 mm, Diameter 117 mm, circa 1590
A circular horizontal table clock of museum quality, with hour strike and alarm
Case: circular firegilt brass case, bell, chased decoration, three ball feet. Dial: brass, firegilt. Movm.: circular full plate movement, barrel for going train, barrel for striking train, chain/fusee, iron train, count wheel, verge escapement, two-arm ring balance.
The spring-driven movement of this remarkable round table clock sits between two gilt brass plates and has a 1-day power reserve. A hammer strikes the hours on the bell at the top, with the last hour struck being displayed on the locking disc. A curved hand was installed on top of the bell to indicate the hours on the horizontal brass chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and raised markers for reading the time at night. The magnificently ornamented case is particularly beautiful. The walls are elaborately adorned with scrollwork, pomegranates and mascarons, with matching engraving in the centre and around the edge of the base plate.

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