Ornate pendulum clock, late 18th century. – Austria

Lot: 42

Austria
Ornate pendulum clock, late 18th century.

Case carved from softwood, ebonized and gilded. The bell-shaped case rests on sculpted and gilded paw feet. The front has a glazed door, the back is mirrored. A laurel wreath crowns the case. The stamped and gilded, cartouche-shaped brass dial features lavish, raised leaf volutes with a silvered ring of Latin numerals. Mechanical movement with a front-tipped pendulum and verge escapement. Below the movement is an additional swinging pendulum, upon which sits a composition-painted figure of a diminutive man wearing a pointed cap; further figures of this type stand on the base of the clock case. 54 x 53 29 cm. The movement's functionality has not been tested Provenance:
Estate of the industrialist and Olympic dressage champion Gabriela Grillo.

Reserve price: 800 €

K-17 -
16. May 2026 at 11:00 AM CEST

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AustriaOrnate pendulum clock, late 18th century.

Austria
Ornate pendulum clock, late 18th century.