German. A fine, very rare and unusual gilded brass and steel “Steinschloss-Weckuhr” table clock with combined flintlock candle lighter and alarm
SIGNED NAMRÖH, CIRCA 1730
German. A fine, very rare and unusual gilded brass and steel “Steinschloss-Weckuhr” table clock with combined flintlock candle lighter and alarm Signed Namröh, circa 1730 Rectangular gilt brass chain fusée movement, verge escapement, fixed barrel for the striking, alarm stroke by two hammers on bell, patinated steel flintlock lighting a candle when the alarm is activated or on demand, dial with Roman numerals on silvered chapter ring, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, inner alarm disc with Arabic numerals, steel beetle and scroll hands, rectangular, spring-loaded cover engraved with two putti holding torches flanking a vacant cartouche, compartment for the spring-loaded candle released by the action of the hammer set alongside, internal box with sliding cover engraved “Zünder”, side panels engraved with putti in scenes allegorical of love, dial plate signed 170 mm. length, 90 mm. depth
German. A fine, very rare and unusual gilded brass and steel “Steinschloss-Weckuhr” table clock with combined flintlock candle lighter and alarm
SIGNED NAMRÖH, CIRCA 1730
German. A fine, very rare and unusual gilded brass and steel “Steinschloss-Weckuhr” table clock with combined flintlock candle lighter and alarm Signed Namröh, circa 1730 Rectangular gilt brass chain fusée movement, verge escapement, fixed barrel for the striking, alarm stroke by two hammers on bell, patinated steel flintlock lighting a candle when the alarm is activated or on demand, dial with Roman numerals on silvered chapter ring, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, inner alarm disc with Arabic numerals, steel beetle and scroll hands, rectangular, spring-loaded cover engraved with two putti holding torches flanking a vacant cartouche, compartment for the spring-loaded candle released by the action of the hammer set alongside, internal box with sliding cover engraved “Zünder”, side panels engraved with putti in scenes allegorical of love, dial plate signed 170 mm. length, 90 mm. depth
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