99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 163
French, 890 mm, circa 1680
An important high baroque "inclined plane" time piece with dials on both sides
Case: inclined plane: oak wood, partly gilt with gold leaf. Clock drum case: brass, firegilt. Dial: brass, firegilt, 113 mm, silvered chapter rings. Movm.: circular brass movement, verge escapement with three-arm brass balance, silver pierced balance bridge, heavy lead weight between the dials.
Illustrated and described in: "Clocks Their Origin And Development" by H. M . Vehmeyer, author's edition 2004, pages 788/789.
An important high baroque "inclined plane" time piece with dials on both sides
Case: inclined plane: oak wood, partly gilt with gold leaf. Clock drum case: brass, firegilt. Dial: brass, firegilt, 113 mm, silvered chapter rings. Movm.: circular brass movement, verge escapement with three-arm brass balance, silver pierced balance bridge, heavy lead weight between the dials.
Illustrated and described in: "Clocks Their Origin And Development" by H. M . Vehmeyer, author's edition 2004, pages 788/789.
Sold
estimated
16.000—25.000 €
Price realized
16.900 €