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An attractive Dutch Amsterdam walnut striking wall clock, Jacob Gelijn Amsterdam, circa 1725



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An attractive Dutch Amsterdam walnut striking wall clock, Jacob Gelijn Amsterdam, circa 1725
Description

2 1/2-day movement with anchor escapement, alarm and countwheel Dutch half hour striking on alternating bells, walnut veneered case.

23-cm square brass dial, engraved silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals signed Jacob Gelijn Amsterdam, pierced blued hands, subsidiary for beatindication callibrated 1-45 and silvered alarm disc, apertures for day and date, cherub spandrels, 2 1/2-day plated weight driven movement with anchor escapement and countwheel striking on a bell, walnut veneered case with dome top surmounted by gilt wood ball finials, square glazed door and shaped apron, terminating in a rectangular trunk with plain annular lenticle.

Amsterdam wall clocks like this one are far more rare than Amsterdam longcase clocks. The clocks seem to have a connection with the English Hood Clocks. But with their plated movements, calendar work and well veneered cases the quality is ususally much higher.

Dimensions
95 x 35 x 22 cm
Reference
0256
Price
Price on request
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