70,800 CHF
"Hexagonal Table Clock" Benedict Furstenfelder, Fridberg, No. 592. Made circa 1690. Very fine and very rare, carillon quarter-striking and repeating on three bells and an hour bell, three-train, gilt bronze and silvered table clock with calendar. Hexagonal, on three turned feet, three turned finials, glazed side panels for viewing the movement, alternate finely pierced and engraved panels decorated with inhabited foliage, strapwork and a female mask, molded base and top, hinged base with aperture for the hour bell secured by a four-arm strap with turned steel screws. Silver with radial Roman numerals, leaf half-hour markers, outer minute track, Arabic five-minute numerals, the center with foliate decoration and signature cartouches, finely engraved foliate scroll border with apertures for the date, strike/silent and repeat indication. Blued steel "arrow" hands. Notes This is a particularly finely made table clock by a famous maker and in very good condition. The carillon quarter striking is on a nest of three bells within the movement and the hour bell is under the base. Benedict Furstenfelder (Bendictus, Benedikt) (Firstenfeldr, Fuerstenfeldter, Friedenfelder) Part of a watchmaking dynasty working from the late 16th century until the mid 18th century. See: "Meister der Uhrmacherkunst", Jurgen Abeler, 1977.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
