Michael Schultz Early 18th Century German Table Clock Movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Early 18th century
This early 18th-century German table clock movement is described by Gorringe's as having an engraved back plate signed by Michael Schultz of Danzig. Constructed with circular brass plates measuring 10.5 cm in diameter, the movement features five pillars, a chain-driven fusee, and a balance wheel escapement.
The mechanism operates with a single central hand visible on the dial plate and is presented mounted on side brackets beneath a protective glass display dome measuring 21 cm in height.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Table clock movement
- Drive
- Chain-driven fusee
- Maker
- Michael Schultz
- Period
- Early 18th century
- Escapement
- Balance wheel escapement
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Plate Diameter
- 10.5 cm
- Display Dome Height
- 21 cm
- Maker / attribution
- Michael Schultz
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular brass movement plate with top-mounted gearing and a central blued steel hand. • The movement is mounted horizontally on lateral metal support posts above a circular base covered with maroon textile. • The entire assembly is enclosed under a rounded glass dome set into a stepped black circular plinth.
- Display Configuration
- The movement is mounted for display beneath a glass dome measuring 21 cm in height. The assembly includes lateral metal support posts, though their origin in relation to the clock movement is not recorded in the source. The base of the assembly is observed to be circular and covered with a maroon-colored textile.
- Construction and Mechanism
- The movement is constructed with brass plates measuring 10.5 cm in diameter. It features a five-pillar configuration, a chain-driven fusee mechanism, and a balance wheel escapement. The assembly includes a single central hand visible on the dial plate.
- Movement Identity and Signature
- The object is identified as an early 18th-century German table clock movement. The source reports that the engraved back plate is signed by Michael Schultz of Danzig. The engraved signature remains unverified by direct observation, as the back plate is not visible from the current frontal display angle.
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 engraved signature on the back plate reported by the auction catalogue is not visible from this frontal angle.
- Research required: The glass display dome and support posts are later presentation fittings rather than integral parts of the clock movement.