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643 - A hexagonal table clock by Marten Sprenger
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A hexagonal table clock by Marten Sprenger Fire-gilt, engraved brass, polished wrought iron, partly blued. Case on three ball feet with fine continuous etched decoration depicting three female allegories of Hearing, Touch and Smell, alternating with landscapes. Horizontal dial with compass, day and night hour indication and 24 studs for tactile indication. Movement with brass pillars and spring barrels for the going, alarm and striking trains, striking on two bells in the base, quarter-hour and hour striking, one-day movement. Engraved "MARTEN SPRENGER" on the plate. Localised casting damage to the lower moulding. Height 9, width and depth approx. 16 cm. German, probably Baltic region, first quarter 17th C. The depictions of the allegories are based on engravings by Cornelis Cort (1533-1578) after Frans Floris (c. 1516-1570).
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