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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 163

German, circa 1650. Fine gilt-bronze quarter-striking, moon phase astronomical clock with alarm.

C. Architectural, designed as a tower, the bells fitted on the top within the dome and visible through the galleries enhanced by finials, the alarm bell in the square stepped base. Side panels with square tapered columns and glazed arched apertures. D. Silver hours Roman chapter ring on the front face with inner Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24, engraved in the German way with "Z" in place of "2", concentric date ring and central alarm setting disc with circular moon phase aperture. Subsidiary small silver dial below for quarter-striking selection, the centres with champleve bird and flowers. Blued-steel hands. Two small silver subsidiary dials on the rear face for hour and quarter striking adjustments, their centres decorated with champleve birds and flowers. Steel hands. M. Brass posted frame with square pillars, the going train with fusee and chain, verge escapement with brass two-arm balance without spring and hog bristle regulator. Hours and quarters independent striking trains, both with brass fixed barrels with revolving arbors, the count wheels on the back plate. Dim. 40 x 17 x 16,5 cm.