Lot 189
Dutch Baroque Burr Walnut Tall Case Automaton Clock, Antony Janszen, Amsterdam, c.1760
Lot 189 Details
Dutch Baroque Burr Walnut Tall Case Automaton Clock, Antony Janszen, Amsterdam, c.1760
the 13.5 inch brass dial with silvered chapter ring, maker’s plaque, subsidiary seconds and alarm rings, and date a lunar calendar apertures under an animated arch with five ships rocking on waves in Amsterdam harbour, in a case with bombé base, the hood surmounted by gilt trumpeting angels and figure of Atlas
height 108.5" — 275.6 cm.
Estimate $3,000-$5,000