Türmchenuhr mit Vorderpendel
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1600
This table turret clock (Türmchenuhr) is attributed by the auction house to Augsburg, circa 1600. Constructed from fire-gilt bronze and copper, the square case is ornamented with finely engraved foliage, acanthus, and fruit motifs, terminating at the base with four sculptural recumbent lion feet.
It is crowned by a pierced dome concealing a bell for the hour strike. The movement features pillar construction with a verge escapement and a prominent front pendulum. Time is displayed on a silvered dial plate featuring Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silvered dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes
- Type
- Renaissance table clock
- Height
- 25.5 cm
- Materials
- Bronze and copper, gilded
- Attribution
- Probably Augsburg, circa 1600
- Case Design
- Square case with engraved scrollwork, acanthus, and fruit decor, on four recumbent lion feet
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Movement and Striking
- Pillar construction, verge escapement, front pendulum, and hour strike on bell under pierced dome
Design
- Visible features
- • Front pendulum visibly hangs down across the lower engraved section of the front dial plate. • Case corners are mounted with ornate cast pilasters featuring caryatid figures. • A pierced gilt cupola surmounts the square case, capped by an urn-shaped finial. • Four cast gilt lion figures in couchant poses serve as feet at the corners of the flared base plate.
- Materials and Construction
- The clock is composed of fire-gilt bronze and copper. The square case features engraved scrollwork, acanthus, and fruit motifs, supported by four cast figures of recumbent lions. The upper section consists of a pierced cupola containing a bell, finished with an urn-shaped finial. The case corners are adorned with cast pilasters.
- Object Identity and Attribution
- The object is a table turret clock (Türmchenuhr) identified by the auction house as 'Wohl Augsburg um 1600'. This denotes an attribution of location and period rather than a verified fact. The object is recorded as lot 1251. There is no manufacturer's signature or formal provenance documentation provided in the source.
- Mechanism and Dial Configuration
- The movement is described as being constructed with pillars, featuring a verge escapement and a front pendulum. An hour-striking mechanism is present, activating a bell housed within the dome. The silvered dial displays hours via Roman numerals and minutes via Arabic numerals.
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: Augsburg manufacture and the date of circa 1600 are catalogued as an attribution ('Wohl Augsburg um 1600') rather than a signed or documented fact.
- Research required: Movement mechanics and rear construction are described by the auction house but not fully visible in the front photograph.