238 - Wilhelmus Köberle - A Fine Table Clock

Wilhelmus Köberle - A Fine Table Clock Exquisite hexagonal Eychstätt Baroque horizontal table clock with quarter-hour repeater Dimensions 75 mm, circa 1700, Origin Deutschland Case: Original decorated wooden and leather case with viewing window and brass fittings with lock. Fire-gilt brass case, profiled, with screw-on viewing windows on the side, pusher for repeater at 8 o'clock, three gilded disc feet and three additional gilded decorative disc feet, base bell. Dial: Fire-gilt brass, elaborately engraved, applied silver chapter ring with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic numerals for minutes, floral-engraved, gilded center, blued steel hands. Movm.: 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 married in Eichstätt in 1688. 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. Köberle died in 1720. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.