A DANISH WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK
N. HOHWU, GRAVENSTEIN (SCHLESWIG). SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY; CASE AND MOVEMENT POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED
The hood with carved scrolling sides, the case with carved basements to the chamfered sides above a moulded bombé plinth with scrolling strapwork, the brass dial with engraved border, pewter arcaded chapter ring with chequer engraved centre, foliate mask spandrels to the lower corners, Spielen/N. Spielen en Schlagen/N. Schlagen subsidiaries to the upper corners, the arch with a silvered tune selection ring and silvered signature plaque below signed N. Hohwü GRAVENSTEIN, the six pillar movement with anchor escapement, rack strike on one bell to the side, the musical movement mounted horizontaly and playing six tunes with thirty hammers on sixteen bells, the seatboard with suppliers label Ludvig N.B. Hansen Kongelig Hofleverandor, Kobenhavn; pendulum, winding key, door key, crank key, three brass weights
240 cm. high
A DANISH WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK
N. HOHWU, GRAVENSTEIN (SCHLESWIG). SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY; CASE AND MOVEMENT POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED
The hood with carved scrolling sides, the case with carved basements to the chamfered sides above a moulded bombé plinth with scrolling strapwork, the brass dial with engraved border, pewter arcaded chapter ring with chequer engraved centre, foliate mask spandrels to the lower corners, Spielen/N. Spielen en Schlagen/N. Schlagen subsidiaries to the upper corners, the arch with a silvered tune selection ring and silvered signature plaque below signed N. Hohwü GRAVENSTEIN, the six pillar movement with anchor escapement, rack strike on one bell to the side, the musical movement mounted horizontaly and playing six tunes with thirty hammers on sixteen bells, the seatboard with suppliers label Ludvig N.B. Hansen Kongelig Hofleverandor, Kobenhavn; pendulum, winding key, door key, crank key, three brass weights
240 cm. high
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