27,600 CHF
M. K., Germany, circa 1620.Very fine and rare gilt brass mounted rock crystal hour striking clock watch. Three body, octagonal, the side divided into eight flat panels, the back carved into eight panels with a faceted centre. Gilt brass lid pierced and engraved with foliage. Pierced and chased pendant and turned finial. Silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel single hand. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee with gut-line, short train, verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, irregular foliate pierced gilt brass cock secured by a screw withatching click for the ratchet wheel set-up. Striking train with engraved gilt brass fixed barrel with going arbor, silver count wheel on the back plate, hour striking on a bell housed beneath the dial.Signed with a monogram on the back plate.Dim. 80 x 37 mm. Notes According to Jürgen Abeler, Meister der Uhrmacher Kunst, Wuppertal, 1977, p. 404, at least 8 watchmakers used to work in Germany towards the turnof the 17th Century:- M. K., dated 1577- MK, circa 1580- Michael Köllinger- Michael Klenck (Klinck)- Melchior Kleinhemmel- Matthias Kessborer- Max Krumphuber- Michael Kratz
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
