An early South German wall clock - image-1

Lot 698 Dα

An early South German wall clock

Auction 1075 - overview Cologne
18.11.2016, 14:00 - Decorative Arts II
Estimate: 8.000 € - 9.000 €

An early South German wall clock

Of painted iron, iron hands, day-running with striking to a bronze bell, verge escapement with balance wheel. With polychrome decor to three sides, inscribed to the pediment "MARIA", "IHS", and ISP. Restored in the 1970s, the polychromy refreshed, the pulleys replaced. H 33.3 cm.
17th C.