South German Table Clock A rare, early, drum-shaped, single-hand Renaissance clock with hour strike,...
Gehäuse
Brass, firegilt, pushed bottom, engraved on all sides, profiled edges.|Good, restaurations.
Zifferblatt
Brass, firegilt, engraved chapter ring with Roman hours "I-XII" and Arabic numerals "1-24", 12 touch pieces for night reading, central engraved sunray motif, single blued iron hand.|Good, slightly oxydized, restaurations.
Werk
Solid iron frame, brass and iron wheels, 2 barrels, 1 hammer / 1 bell (bell later), count wheel, winding bypass for striking train, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance.|Good, restaurations, capable of running, later balance, re-build, cleaning recommended.
dimension:85 x 101 mm
circa:1600
country:Southern Germany
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The two-part, cylindrical case is decorated with delicate, finely executed engraving featuring hatching motifs, floral and foliate scrolls and two heraldic coats of arms, both engraved upside down. In the upper section are heart-shaped sound openings for the later-added bell positioned behind them, mounted above the movement. The baseplate stands on three bun feet. Its rim is engraved with a stylised floral motif, while the centre shows flame-like, flickering foliate scrolls surrounding a central mascaron.The lower part of the case houses the spring-driven movement, with iron and brass wheels, a count-wheel, as well as a winding bypass for the striking train. A gilt balance cock sits on the underside of the movement.A horizontal table clock is a portable, flat timepiece from the Renaissance and Baroque periods (16th to 17th centuries), with its dial positioned horizontally on the upper surface and intended to be read from above. They were generally round or square, hexagonal or octagonal boxes made of gilt brass or bronze, often richly decorated and engraved. The dial was set horizontally into the top plate, often with just a single hour hand. This design was made possible by the invention of the mainspring and the fusee mechanism in the 16th century, allowing clocks to operate independently of pendulums and gravity in any position. Many examples were designed as astronomical clocks or alarm clocks and, in addition to the time, displayed the date, phases of the Moon or the position of the Sun. They were less intended as practical everyday objects than as precious works of art, status symbols and collectors’ items for princely courts.
Gehäuse
Brass, firegilt, pushed bottom, engraved on all sides, profiled edges.|Good, restaurations.
Zifferblatt
Brass, firegilt, engraved chapter ring with Roman hours "I-XII" and Arabic numerals "1-24", 12 touch pieces for night reading, central engraved sunray motif, single blued iron hand.|Good, slightly oxydized, restaurations.
Werk
Solid iron frame, brass and iron wheels, 2 barrels, 1 hammer / 1 bell (bell later), count wheel, winding bypass for striking train, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance.|Good, restaurations, capable of running, later balance, re-build, cleaning recommended.
dimension:85 x 101 mm
circa:1600
country:Southern Germany
originalbox:
originalcertificate:
guaranteecard:
servicecard:
extract:
accessories:
clasp:
The two-part, cylindrical case is decorated with delicate, finely executed engraving featuring hatching motifs, floral and foliate scrolls and two heraldic coats of arms, both engraved upside down. In the upper section are heart-shaped sound openings for the later-added bell positioned behind them, mounted above the movement. The baseplate stands on three bun feet. Its rim is engraved with a stylised floral motif, while the centre shows flame-like, flickering foliate scrolls surrounding a central mascaron.The lower part of the case houses the spring-driven movement, with iron and brass wheels, a count-wheel, as well as a winding bypass for the striking train. A gilt balance cock sits on the underside of the movement.A horizontal table clock is a portable, flat timepiece from the Renaissance and Baroque periods (16th to 17th centuries), with its dial positioned horizontally on the upper surface and intended to be read from above. They were generally round or square, hexagonal or octagonal boxes made of gilt brass or bronze, often richly decorated and engraved. The dial was set horizontally into the top plate, often with just a single hour hand. This design was made possible by the invention of the mainspring and the fusee mechanism in the 16th century, allowing clocks to operate independently of pendulums and gravity in any position. Many examples were designed as astronomical clocks or alarm clocks and, in addition to the time, displayed the date, phases of the Moon or the position of the Sun. They were less intended as practical everyday objects than as precious works of art, status symbols and collectors’ items for princely courts.
