DESCRIPTION:
Frisian stoelklok, polychrome painted shelf with mermaids and painted floral decoration, lead ornaments with gilding and with painted swan, Roman numeral painted, arcaded dial with a disturbing pair of reclining figures, urn with flowers, and central vignette with landscape and a building, pierced brass hands, typical baluster turned brass four pillar, time and strike movement with alarm, bell hammer arbor of brass and with matching baluster turnings, large brass pear shaped weight, late 18th- early 19th century
CONDITION:
case with later paint (these were commonly overpainted several times when in use), section of top ornament missing, clock feet detached but present, top ornament on clock case broken, side doors missing, movement complete, 26"h x 14"w
ESTIMATE:
$250
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$350
PRICE SOLD:
$400
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