A Dutch polychrome-decorated 'Stoelklok'
Probably Gouda, 18th century and later
The wooden 'stoel' flanked to each side by a shaped and pierced ear, the later polychrome painted iron dial with alarm setting disc, pierced gilt lead ornaments to the top with the coat-of-arms of the city of Gouda, the two-train movement between three brass strips and spirally turned colum-shaped supports, verge escapement, countwheel strike and alarm on bell above; pendulum, one large and two small weights
77 cm. high
A Dutch polychrome-decorated 'Stoelklok'
Probably Gouda, 18th century and later
The wooden 'stoel' flanked to each side by a shaped and pierced ear, the later polychrome painted iron dial with alarm setting disc, pierced gilt lead ornaments to the top with the coat-of-arms of the city of Gouda, the two-train movement between three brass strips and spirally turned colum-shaped supports, verge escapement, countwheel strike and alarm on bell above; pendulum, one large and two small weights
77 cm. high
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