A hexagonal gilt bronze table clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
second quarter 18th C.
This hexagonal gilt bronze table clock is signed 'Kriedel London' on the dial and plate. According to the auction house, it features a spindle verge movement with chain and fusee, hourly striking on a bell positioned inside the underside, and an alarm mechanism.
The clock stands on cast paw feet and is fitted with glazed apertures around its hexagonal case. Auction cataloguing attributes the maker tentatively to a member of the Kriedel family of clockmakers from Bautzen who relocated to London, dating the piece to the second quarter of the 18th century.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Table clock
- Movement
- Spindle movement with chain and fusee
- Signature
- Kriedel London
- Dimensions
- H 8.4, diameter ca. 12.5 cm
- Provenance
- The Inamarie and H.G. Klein collection, Cologne
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Date attribution
- second quarter 18th C.
- Maker / attribution
- Kriedel
Design
- Visible features
- • Hexagonal gilt bronze case supported on ribbed paw feet. • Silvered or contrasting dial with an inner central alarm ring, Roman numerals for the hours, and an outer ring with Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. • Dial is inscribed 'Kriedel' above and 'London' below the central arbor. • Case sides feature cartouche-shaped glazed aperture windows.
- Dial and Timekeeping
- The dial features an inner central alarm ring, Roman numerals for the hours, and an outer ring marked with Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial is inscribed with 'Kriedel' above and 'London' below the central arbor. It is noted that the hands may have been replaced.
- Movement and Attribution
- The clock houses a spindle movement with chain and fusee, an alarm function, and an hourly striking mechanism using a bell set into the underside. The signature 'Kriedel London' appears on the dial and plate. The maker is tentatively attributed to a member of the Kriedel family of clockmakers from Bautzen who moved to London, dated to the second quarter of the 18th century. The source notes that while this specific London clockmaker is not mentioned in Baillie, the Kreidel family is.
- Case Construction and Form
- The object is a hexagonal table clock, characterized by a gilt bronze case supported by ribbed paw feet. The design incorporates glazed apertures on the sides. The clock measures 8.4 cm in height with an approximate diameter of 12.5 cm. The condition is noted as requiring repair, specifically including a crack in the glass.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Condition noted by source: 'In need of repair, a crack to the glass, the hands possibly replaced.'
- Research required: Attribution to the Kriedel family of Bautzen is source-reported as probable: 'Probably made by a member of Kriedel family of clockmakers from Bautzen who moved to London'.
- Research required: Underside bell and movement are not visible in the primary image.