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7736 - Holland, longcase clock, Pieter Swaan, Amsterdam, circa 1740; movement with two weights, running time of eight days. Regulated by an anchor escapement in combination with a pendulum. Painted dial featuring an automaton of rocking ships set against a harbor scene. Mechanism includes a full-phase moon display, full calendar, a finely painted seasons disc, a seconds indicator, and finely crafted hands. Silvered brass hour ring. Oak case veneered with burr walnut; the hood is adorned with a figure of Atlas and two Victories. There is foliate pierced fretwork on the front and sides. The long door features a cast brass lenticle; the bombé base rests on ball-and-claw feet. Complete with pendulum and two weights. H. 285 cm including Atlas, W. 58 cm, D. 32 cm Provenance: from a private Amsterdam estate, collected between the 1960s and 1980s [1] P. Swaan 1690–1740 Amsterdam standing clock, signed, running and striking mechanism, ship-shaped movement, day indicator, date, month, seasons, and moon phase, alarm indicator (movement missing), in an oak case with burl walnut veneer and marquetry, in poor condition
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Holland, longcase clock, Pieter Swaan, Amsterdam, circa 1740; movement with two weights, running time of eight days. Regulated by an anchor escapement in combination with a pendulum. Painted dial featuring an automaton of rocking ships set against a harbor scene. Mechanism includes a full-phase moon display, full calendar, a finely painted seasons disc, a seconds indicator, and finely crafted hands. Silvered brass hour ring. Oak case veneered with burr walnut; the hood is adorned with a figure of Atlas and two Victories. There is foliate pierced fretwork on the front and sides. The long door features a cast brass lenticle; the bombé base rests on ball-and-claw feet. Complete with pendulum and two weights. H. 285 cm including Atlas, W. 58 cm, D. 32 cm Provenance: from a private Amsterdam estate, collected between the 1960s and 1980s [1] P. Swaan 1690–1740 Amsterdam standing clock, signed, running and striking mechanism, ship-shaped movement, day indicator, date, month, seasons, and moon phase, alarm indicator (movement missing), in an oak case with burl walnut veneer and marquetry, in poor condition
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