A GERMANIC RENAISSANCE FORGED IRON WEIGHT-DRIVEN CHAMBER CLOCK PROBABLY SOUTH GERMANY OR SWITZERLAND, CIRCA 1600 The frame with substantial square section corner posts riveted to the square top and bottom plates enclosing separately-would three-wheel trains with two-pieced forged wheels with rims jointed to the crossings, the going train with verge escapement regulated by tall-rim balance wheel oscillating above the top plate beneath the bell, and the strike train with twin-arbor warned lifting, locking enabled via a slotted cam applied to the second wheel arbor, and countwheel driven by pinion of report to the greatwheel arbor engaging with teeth cut to the inside wheel rim, sounding the hours via a vertically pivoted hammer on a bell mounted above the top plate, the ogee-arched rectangular painted iron dial secured to the frame via hooks, painted with star-centred Roman numeral chapter ring over subsidiary minute dial annotated with Roman numeral quarters, with iron hands and decorated with rose blooms over scroll borders onto a deep maroon/brown ground, the frame surmounted with bell supported within four-legged bearer applied with flowerehead motifs; with a later oak wall bracket incorporating a platform on slender bracket supports applied to an ogee-top back panel, (alarm mechanism no longer present). The clock 28cm (11ins) high, 11cm (3.375ins) wide, 14cm (5,5cm) deep; the clock on bracket 33cm (13ins) high overall. A clock of related design is described and illustrated in Robey, John Gothic Clocks to Lantern Clocks, Short-Duration Clocks & Rural Clocks 1480-1800 pages 69-72. The provision of warning to the strike train was slowly adopted during the closing years of the 16th century hence the present lot probably most likely dates to the early years of the 17th century (although it is possible that the second warning detent assembly was added early in the clocks life). The fact that the frame posts are rivetted to the top and bottom plates has necessitated the strike detent front pivots to incorporate removable dovetail inserts to allow full disassembly of the movement without breaking the frame apart.
A GERMANIC RENAISSANCE FORGED IRON WEIGHT-DRIVEN CHAMBER CLOCK PROBABLY SOUTH GERMANY OR SWITZERLAND, CIRCA 1600 The frame with substantial square section corner posts riveted to the square top and bottom plates enclosing separately-would three-wheel trains with two-pieced forged wheels with rims jointed to the crossings, the going train with verge escapement regulated by tall-rim balance wheel oscillating above the top plate beneath the bell, and the strike train with twin-arbor warned lifting, locking enabled via a slotted cam applied to the second wheel arbor, and countwheel driven by pinion of report to the greatwheel arbor engaging with teeth cut to the inside wheel rim, sounding the hours via a vertically pivoted hammer on a bell mounted above the top plate, the ogee-arched rectangular painted iron dial secured to the frame via hooks, painted with star-centred Roman numeral chapter ring over subsidiary minute dial annotated with Roman numeral quarters, with iron hands and decorated with rose blooms over scroll borders onto a deep maroon/brown ground, the frame surmounted with bell supported within four-legged bearer applied with flowerehead motifs; with a later oak wall bracket incorporating a platform on slender bracket supports applied to an ogee-top back panel, (alarm mechanism no longer present). The clock 28cm (11ins) high, 11cm (3.375ins) wide, 14cm (5,5cm) deep; the clock on bracket 33cm (13ins) high overall. A clock of related design is described and illustrated in Robey, John Gothic Clocks to Lantern Clocks, Short-Duration Clocks & Rural Clocks 1480-1800 pages 69-72. The provision of warning to the strike train was slowly adopted during the closing years of the 16th century hence the present lot probably most likely dates to the early years of the 17th century (although it is possible that the second warning detent assembly was added early in the clocks life). The fact that the frame posts are rivetted to the top and bottom plates has necessitated the strike detent front pivots to incorporate removable dovetail inserts to allow full disassembly of the movement without breaking the frame apart.
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