Georg Hörman Half Quarter Repeating Coach Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1710
Attributed to Georg Hörmann of Eichstätt and dated by the source to circa 1710, this German coach clock measures 104 mm in diameter and weighs 862 g. The auction catalogue reports an 'à toc et à tact' half quarter repeating mechanism driven by a full plate movement with chain and fusee, verge escapement, and two hammers striking a rear bell.
The clock is housed in an openworked, firegilt brass inner case, accompanied by a leather-covered outer transport case. The gilt champlevé dial displays Roman hours and Arabic five-minute numerals, signed in central cartouches.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Gilt, champlevé
- Type
- Coach clock
- Origin
- Germany (Eichstätt)
- Weight
- 862 g
- Movement
- Full plate, chain/fusee, verge escapement, 2 hammers
- Dimensions
- 104 mm
- Complication
- Half quarter repeating ('à toc et à tact')
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Maker / attribution
- Georg Hörman
Design
- Visible features
- • Gilt champlevé dial with radial Roman hours and outer track with Arabic numerals at five-minute divisions. • Central cartouches inscribed 'HORMAN' above the arbor and 'EICHSTET' below. • Blued steel hands, with an openwork hour hand. • Fitted within an open outer dark leather transport case featuring a metal catch/hook on the hinged cover. • Long cylindrical pendant neck with a stirrup-shaped suspension bow at the top.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The clock features a gilt, champlevé dial with radial Roman hours and an outer track with Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial is signed in central cartouches with 'HORMAN' above the arbor and 'EICHSTET' below. Visible observations include blued steel hands with an openwork hour hand. The clock features a long cylindrical pendant neck with a stirrup-shaped suspension bow.
- Construction and Movement
- The clock is housed in a firegilt brass inner case that is artfully openworked and engraved on the sides with Baroque motifs such as acanthus scrolls, volutes, and fanciful birds. It is accompanied by an outer transport case of wood and leather, decorated with an applied silver ornament. The movement is described as a full plate design with chain and fusee, a verge escapement, a three-arm steel balance, and two hammers striking a rear bell.
- Attribution and Identification
- The object is identified by the source as a German 'à toc et à tact' half quarter repeating coach clock, attributed to the maker Georg Hörmann. The source reports the clock was likely made by Georg (Melchior) Hörmann, who worked in Eichstätt between 1655 and 1710. The maker's name is rendered inconsistently in the provided documentation: as 'Georg Hörman' in the title, 'HORMAN' on the dial, and 'Georg Hörmann' in the body text. The movement is referenced as being illustrated in 'Die Kutschenuhr' by Lukas Stolberg (1993) and 'Klassik Uhren' (2002).
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: The internal movement, rear bell, and openworked case sides described in the catalogue are obscured from view in the front photograph.
- Research required: The maker's name is rendered variously as 'Georg Hörman' in the lot title, 'HORMAN' on the dial, and 'Georg Hörmann' in the body text.
- Research required: Dating to circa 1710 and technical movement details rely entirely on source reporting.