A DUTCH BURR-WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
PAULUS BRAMER, AMSTERDAM. SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The case of typical form, giltwood figural finials, the hood centred by a foliate clasp, the case with chamfered sides, the trunkdoor with circular lenticle, the brass dial with engraved border, seasonal spandrels, silvered arch above with painted moonphase, silvered Roman chapter ring signed Paulus Bramer/Amsterdam, matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring with date aperture, alarm-setting disc and day of week sector, ringed winding holes, pierced blued steel hands, eight-day four pillar movement with anchor escapement, Dutch-strike and alarm on two bells; pendulum, four weights, door key, crank key
280 cm. high (overall)
A DUTCH BURR-WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
PAULUS BRAMER, AMSTERDAM. SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The case of typical form, giltwood figural finials, the hood centred by a foliate clasp, the case with chamfered sides, the trunkdoor with circular lenticle, the brass dial with engraved border, seasonal spandrels, silvered arch above with painted moonphase, silvered Roman chapter ring signed Paulus Bramer/Amsterdam, matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring with date aperture, alarm-setting disc and day of week sector, ringed winding holes, pierced blued steel hands, eight-day four pillar movement with anchor escapement, Dutch-strike and alarm on two bells; pendulum, four weights, door key, crank key
280 cm. high (overall)