Antique Christianus Caroll Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 11/11/2001
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Catalog Description:

Fine and very rare gilt and silvered bronze three-train, hour- and quarter-striking, large horizontal table clock in original leather fitted box. Christianus Caroll, Ksningsberg, circa 1660. Timekeeper with 2 Complications; Christianus Caroll, Ksningsberg, circa 1660. Fine and very rare gilt and silvered bronze three-train, hour- and quarter-striking, large horizontal table clock in original leather fitted box. C. Hexagonal, glazed on all sides with silvered oval frames, with silvered caryatides on the corners, molded borders, three silvered feet with winged womens' heads, hinged base with two apertures for bells engraved with semicircles and wild strawberries. D. Gilt brass, chased and engraved with tulips and other flowers, applied silver chapter ring with champlev Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute divisions, pin-hole between 2 and 3 o'clock for setting the striking. Very elaborate silver handsM. Hexagonal, gilt brass, baluster pillars, three-train, fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain three-arm steel balance and later short 1 1/2-turn balance spring, irregular pierced and engraved cock with large single foot, ratchet wheel and click set-up with large gilt brass click bridge decorated en suite, striking with fixed florally engraved barrels, pierced and engraved locking gate, striking on two hammers on two bells, engraved count wheel set on the back plate, silver quarter-strikng plate also set on the back plate. Signed on the movement. Diam. 18 cm diagonally.

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