An attractive Austrian mid-18th century Baroque period quarter-striking bracket clock by the maker Andreas Hohenadl (1714-1793), Vienna. The ebonised fruitwood case with figurative brass carrying handle to the inverted bell top, arched glazed viewing apertures to the sides, on a stepped plinth base.
Silvered chapter ring and the matted brass centre is embellished with a mock pendulum and a date aperture above the VI. The clock is signed on a round silvered plaque in the arch, to the left with additional strike or silent indicator and to the right with a repetition or non-repetition indicator. The clock has a 32 hour movement and strikes the quarter hours on a small bell and the full hour on a separate larger bell, pull repeat. The backplate is lavishly engraved with scrollwork.
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Dimensions:Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16 cm)
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Style:Baroque(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:BrassFruitwoodEbonized
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Place of Origin:Austria
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Period:Mid-18th Century
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Date of Manufacture:circa 1740
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Worpswede / Bremen, DE
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Reference Number:Seller: 1146Seller: LU98141328988
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