Longcase clock, anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1695 Standing clock glued with root nut wood on an oak core. The cabinet has a door with oval opening surrounded by leaf edge and rests on a wider pedestal on bol feet. The clock has a flinged Corinthian column and quarter columns and is decorated with stabbed leaf and flower vines. The attachment consists of openwork Acanthus vranks, with an eagle on the corners. The dial, behind glass and surrounded by brass leaves, indicates the time, date and moon level and is noted: "Huijgens Amsterdam". Amsterdam walnut (hardwood). oak (wood). brass (alloy). glass
Longcase clock, anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1695 Standing clock glued with root nut wood on an oak core. The cabinet has a door with oval opening surrounded by leaf edge and rests on a wider pedestal on bol feet. The clock has a flinged Corinthian column and quarter columns and is decorated with stabbed leaf and flower vines. The attachment consists of openwork Acanthus vranks, with an eagle on the corners. The dial, behind glass and surrounded by brass leaves, indicates the time, date and moon level and is noted: "Huijgens Amsterdam". Amsterdam walnut (hardwood). oak (wood). brass (alloy). glass Standing clock glued with root nut wood on an oak core. The cabinet has a door with oval opening surrounded by leaf edge and rests on a wider pedestal on bol feet. The clock has a flinged Corinthian column and quarter columns and is decorated with stabbed leaf and flower vines. The attachment consists of openwork Acanthus vranks, with an eagle on the corners. The dial, behind glass and surrounded by brass leaves, indicates the time, date and moon level and is noted: "Huijgens Amsterdam". Amsterdam walnut (hardwood). oak (wood). brass (alloy). glass
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