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A good late 16th century German silvered and gilt brass monstrance clock Stamped *D*S* and dated 1586
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £10,625 inc. premium
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A good late 16th century German silvered and gilt brass monstrance clock
Stamped *D*S* and dated 1586
The circular case surmounted by a silver female figure, over the raised pierced silver sound fret mounted to the circumference of the case, supported on a socle with pierced and engraved strapwork volutes, in turn on the domed circular base with concentric bands of pierced and chased fruit foliage and masks within strapwork borders, raised on cherub feet.
The dated 2.5 inch Roman dial with concentric 13-24 Arabic register centred on the floral engraved silvered alarm disc and single blued steel hand. Dated 1586 below VI.
The two train spring barrel movement with verge balance escapement, stackfreed with 1-6 regulation dial to the hogs bristle regulation, the strike train with numbered countwheel mounted below the regulation dial, striking the hours on a bell mounted on the case. 27 (10.5)
The circular case surmounted by a silver female figure, over the raised pierced silver sound fret mounted to the circumference of the case, supported on a socle with pierced and engraved strapwork volutes, in turn on the domed circular base with concentric bands of pierced and chased fruit foliage and masks within strapwork borders, raised on cherub feet.
The dated 2.5 inch Roman dial with concentric 13-24 Arabic register centred on the floral engraved silvered alarm disc and single blued steel hand. Dated 1586 below VI.
The two train spring barrel movement with verge balance escapement, stackfreed with 1-6 regulation dial to the hogs bristle regulation, the strike train with numbered countwheel mounted below the regulation dial, striking the hours on a bell mounted on the case. 27 (10.5)
Footnotes
Literature:
G. Wijnen, L'horlogerie d'epoque Renaissance en France et en Allemagne, Paris 1890, pp240/241.
H.M. Vehmeyer, Clocks, Their Origin and Development 1320-1880, Snoeck 2004. Item G7.