AVAN OOSTROM, AMSTERDAM. AN IMPRESSIVE 18TH CENTURY DUTCH MARQUETRY 8 DAY LONG CASE CLOCK
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AVAN OOSTROM, AMSTERDAM. AN IMPRESSIVE 18TH CENTURY DUTCH MARQUETRY 8 DAY LONG CASE CLOCK the finely engraved 12"arched brass dial with revolving engraved and painted moon disc with lunar aperture surrounded by figure and mythical scenes above four season gilt brass spandrels and silvered arcaded Roman chapter ring with Arabic outer minute markings enclosing a matted centre with cut scroll engraved date aperture and ringed winding holes with centre alarm setting disc, steel hands and seconds dial centred by an engraved portrait of 'William of Orange' all enclosed within an engraved leaf border to the dial fronting a substantial brass plated movement with baluster pillars, hour/half hour strike on two bells, alarm disc and repeating rack strike, with anchor escapement. The profusely inlaid florally decorated case with arched caddy moulded hood, sound frets and moulded pillars to the door above a shaped-top long trunk door with brass set pendulum aperture on a bombe-shaped base with canted angles and plinth base painted on carved claw and ball feet. (258cm high)
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AVAN OOSTROM, AMSTERDAM. AN IMPRESSIVE 18TH CENTURY DUTCH MARQUETRY 8 DAY LONG CASE CLOCK
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