743 - SOUTH GERMANY

SOUTH GERMANY Title: Early Iron Clock. Date: 17th century. Material: Iron, partially polychromed; bronze. Dimensions: Clock: 32 x 14 x 10.5 cm. Console: 13.5 x 11 x 16 cm. Description: A tall, rectangular, open frame. The bell at the top, with one internal and one external hammer, is suspended from a belfry featuring leaf motifs and a crowning flower, with floral tendrils. The front plate tapers to a point at the top and is painted with floral tendrils in polychrome on a green background. The painted ring dial features Roman numerals and an hour hand. An additional hand indicates the quarter-hours, displayed on the inside of the hour ring. Centered within this is the alarm disc with slots for a pin. Open movement with the going train and striking mechanism arranged one behind the other, featuring an average movement and a balance wheel. Striking mechanism with an internally toothed count wheel on the bell. Small alarm mechanism. Weights for the going train, alarm mechanism, and striking mechanism, as well as the two balancing weights for the balance wheel, are present. The console was added later Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Domestic: 43.70 euros plus 8.30 euros VAT EU: 58.82 euros plus 11.18 euros VAT Third country: 117.65 euros plus 22.35 euros VAT Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand Shipping to the U.S. by individual arrangement after the auction. #Southern Germany #Germany #Clocks.