Anonymous - South German Table Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1640
A horizontal table clock is a portable, flat timepiece from the Renaissance and Baroque periods (16th to 17th centuries), with its dial positioned horizontally on the upper surface and intended to be read from above.
Case: Firegilt bronze case, moulded, side panels engraved with floral and animal motifs, sound hole, baluster feet, hinged base plate engraved on both the inside and outside. Dial: Bronze, firegilt, openworked, richly decorated corner spandrels with mascarons, applied silvered chapter ring with radial Roman hours, florally engraved and gilt centre, single blued iron hand Movm.: Square brass movement, screwed-on silvered applications, chain/fusee, 1 hammer / 1 bell, 1 barrel for striking train, locking plate for strike mechanism, verge escapement, large three-arm iron balance, openworked and engraved balance cock with mythical creatures.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 90 x 140 x 140 mm
Identification
- Candidate id
- inv-anonymous-south-german-table-clock-236-c-412f9f367d
- Museum object number
- 412f9f367d
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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