A beautiful Baroque/Rococo front-winding clock with a spindle escapement, circa 1750
Price €580
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Buying & shipping
- Shipping within Germany only. Shipping costs depend on the clock and the shipping method and are given beforehand.
- Pickup in 98701 Großbreitenbach is possible.
- Payment by bank transfer in advance or in cash on pickup.
Key facts
- Movement
- Mechanical
- Style
- Baroque/Rococo
- Product type
- Table clock
- Frame material
- Wood
- Original/Reproduction
- Original
- Period of manufacture
- Before 1800
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Year of manufacture
- 1750
- Antique
- Yes
Description
A beautiful German ‘Vorderzappler’ clock with a spindle escapement and striking mechanism, circa 1740/1750 A very fine, embossed brass dial with lavish rocaille decoration; traces of the original silver plating remain. Typical dial ring with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Original hand-sawn Baroque steel hands. Square movement with screw-fastened mainsprings, spindle escapement, cowtail pendulum, rake striking mechanism on a bell with hourly striking. Elaborate, turned, Baroque movement pillars. Original movement cover. The movement has been cleaned, almost all bearings replaced, misalignments corrected, pivots polished, the escapement adjusted, etc., so that the clock now runs smoothly again. Dimensions: Height: 33 cm Width: 26 cm Depth: 10 cm A matching key is included in the offer.