Wilhelmus Köberle - A Fine Table Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1700
Original decorated wooden and leather case with viewing window and brass fittings with lock. Hexagonal brass movement, fire-gilded, signed, applied floral decorations, chain/fusee, baluster-shaped pillars, two hammers engraved with mythical creatures, verge escapement, three-armed iron balance, finely engraved, openwork balance cock with a bird of prey.
Wilhelm Köberle was born around 1648 in Wasserburg am Bodensee. He is known as an important and prolific clockmaker, especially of table and travel clocks. Many of his works are now in numerous important collections and museums.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 75 mm
Identification
- Candidate id
- inv-wilhelmus-koeberle-a-fine-table-clock-238-c-b64bcba903
- Museum object number
- b64bcba903
- 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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