James Stratton
Director
Lot 87*
A German weight driven wall clock with alarm in the manner of Erhard Liechti of Winterthur Bearing the punched date 1589 and the initials E*L
Amended
22 June 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,375 inc. premium
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A German weight driven wall clock with alarm in the manner of Erhard Liechti of Winterthur
Bearing the punched date 1589 and the initials E*L
The iron frame consisting of four worked rectangular-section stepped uprights to a separate open cupola with painted sections framing the deep bell secured via a lug pinned from above, struck by a shaped steel hammer. The movement with all wheels and pinions of iron, the going train of three wheels terminating in an upright verge crown wheel and an un-sprung balance suspended on silk. The strike train with outside countwheel with internal teeth driven by an 8-leaf pinion, striking the hours and halves with separate hammers. The dial with painted iron plate 10.25 inches by 5.25 inches depicting a pediment over a pair of columns with tiled floor below, the Roman chapter ring with single gilt hand (the tip in the form of a pointing human hand) enclosing the alarm-setting dial with pins for the alarm. The time set by pushing a lever on the left hand side to dis-engage the balance arbor.
40cms (15.75ins) high.
The iron frame consisting of four worked rectangular-section stepped uprights to a separate open cupola with painted sections framing the deep bell secured via a lug pinned from above, struck by a shaped steel hammer. The movement with all wheels and pinions of iron, the going train of three wheels terminating in an upright verge crown wheel and an un-sprung balance suspended on silk. The strike train with outside countwheel with internal teeth driven by an 8-leaf pinion, striking the hours and halves with separate hammers. The dial with painted iron plate 10.25 inches by 5.25 inches depicting a pediment over a pair of columns with tiled floor below, the Roman chapter ring with single gilt hand (the tip in the form of a pointing human hand) enclosing the alarm-setting dial with pins for the alarm. The time set by pushing a lever on the left hand side to dis-engage the balance arbor.
40cms (15.75ins) high.
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Please note that the estimate should read £3,000-5,000 as per the printed catalogue
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