A DUTCH WALNUT STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK WITH SHIP AUTOMATON
THE DIAL SIGNED J. VYGS, ROTTERDAM, THE CASE, DIAL AND MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED, LATE 18TH CENTURY
CASE: the case of typical form, inlaid overall with fruitwood bands, the hood with pierced silk-backed sound frets and surmounted by carved giltwood figural finials, with figural cartouche lenticle to door DIAL: the foliate-engraved brass dial with silvered chapter ring signed J. Vÿgs Rotterdam, floral silvered seconds ring with date aperture and painted moon phase, with ships automaton scene to the arch MOVEMENT: the two train movement with four knopped pillars and recoil anchor escapement, formerly with alarm, rack striking to bell, pendulum and two brass-cased weights; case key
95¼ in. (242 cm.) high to base of finial; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) deep
A DUTCH WALNUT STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK WITH SHIP AUTOMATON
THE DIAL SIGNED J. VYGS, ROTTERDAM, THE CASE, DIAL AND MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED, LATE 18TH CENTURY
CASE: the case of typical form, inlaid overall with fruitwood bands, the hood with pierced silk-backed sound frets and surmounted by carved giltwood figural finials, with figural cartouche lenticle to door DIAL: the foliate-engraved brass dial with silvered chapter ring signed J. Vÿgs Rotterdam, floral silvered seconds ring with date aperture and painted moon phase, with ships automaton scene to the arch MOVEMENT: the two train movement with four knopped pillars and recoil anchor escapement, formerly with alarm, rack striking to bell, pendulum and two brass-cased weights; case key
95¼ in. (242 cm.) high to base of finial; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) deep
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