A RARE LATE 17TH CENTURY SOUTH GERMAN STRIKING CRUCIFIX CLOCK WITH ALARM surmounted by a gilt bronze crucifix, the cross with trefoil terminals and with applied sign of the Trinity over the figure of Christ modelled with his head raised, flanked on either side by figures representing St Peter and St Mary Magdalene, raised over the ebonised wooden base with volute side mounts and applied gilt brass urns, flowers and cherub mask bordering glazed panels to front and back displaying the movement, raised on a splayed plinth base and bun feet. The spherical ball dial above the cross, engraved with a band of Arabic numerals between strapwork borders with steel hand pointer, the two train fusee and spring barrel movement mounted between three horizontal brass plates united by tapered ring turned pillars, with balance wheel verge escapement, the strike train barrel pierced with foliate scrolls, striking the bell mounted in the base via a shaped hammer and outside countwheel; the alarm set via the hand mounted above the dial 50cm high