Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 24, 1992
LOT 213
Anonymous, Japan, early 19th. century. Very fine and rare, striking hanging bell-clock.
HKD 125,000 - 175,000
CHF 25,000 - 35,000
Sold: HKD 138,000
C. In form of a bronze Temple bell. D. Revolving, with sliding silver plates, for the night and day variable Japanese hours, the half hour made of Shakudo. Blued steel fixed pointer. M. GiIt brass, full plate double train movement set on two levels, fusee with chain for the going train, verge escapement with plain brass balance. Striking train with going barrel, and a locking plate striking on the bell case. In very good condition. Dim. 154x250 mm.
Notes
A similar clock is published in N.H.N. Mody: Japanese
Clocks, plate 113.