A LATE GOTHIC IRON WALL CLOCK

Description:

Switzerland, circa 1600, attributed to Andreas Liechti
H. 37 cm
Iron frame in a prismatic construction with angled corner posts, openwork noses, ball-shaped finials, and an ornate bell cage. Walking and striking mechanisms arranged one behind the other, with iron wheels, hour strike, spindle escapement with wheel balance, and a large, inner-toothed lock disc. Iron dial with Gothic numerals and iron hands (later painted). Restorations, additions, comes with a later console. No guarantee of the movement's functionality, comes with 4 weights.
Private Collection Northrhine-Westph., with Nagel Auktionen, Auktion 373, 24./25. September 1999, Lot 1577.