A SMALL BAROQUE GILTBRASS HEXAGONAL HORIZONTAL VERGE CLOCK

Description:

Matthias Rieppold, Regensburg, late 17th century
H. 7/D. 9 cm
Hexagonal, fire-gilt bronze case on volute feet, silvered decorations with mascarons, silvered dial with Roman numerals, Arabic minuterie, alarm disc and decorated hands. Fire-gilt movement, with quarter-hour striking and alarm on base bell, ornamentally pierced spindle cock, engraved striking hammers, chain and fusee. Movement signed "MATTHIAS RIEPPOLD REGENSBURG". Movement not tested. Rest. Additions.
Important Bavarian private Collection, assembled between the 1950ies and the 1980ies.