Cartel clock, Lime wood hanging clock, gold and painted brown. The round face is surrounded by a pearl rim and is placed in a winch-shaped frame, top and bottom, filled with corrugated or foam ornament. Acanthus leaves curl around the winch form, on which a garland hangs, made up of oak and bay leaves. The cupboard is crowned by a seated child's figure holding a scythe and hourglass in its hands. Dial is signed: 'Jan Hendk Kuhn Amsterdam', other allegories of Time, 'Tempo' (Ripa), Amsterdam, Felix Meritis, Jan Swart, c. 1792, wood (plant material), linden, gilding (material), gilding
Cartel clock, Lime wood hanging clock, gold and painted brown. The round face is surrounded by a pearl rim and is placed in a winch-shaped frame, top and bottom, filled with corrugated or foam ornament. Acanthus leaves curl around the winch form, on which a garland hangs, made up of oak and bay leaves. The cupboard is crowned by a seated child's figure holding a scythe and hourglass in its hands. Dial is signed: 'Jan Hendk Kuhn Amsterdam', other allegories of Time, 'Tempo' (Ripa), Amsterdam, Felix Meritis, Jan Swart, c. 1792, wood (plant material), linden, gilding (material), gilding, h cm × w cm × d 25 cm
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