ID 1224331
Lot 170 | TABLE CLOCK BY JACOB MAYR (1648-1714)
Estimate value
CHF 9 000 – 18 000
Gold-plated brass case, hexagonal shape, small rectangular window on each side, standing on 3 feet, engraved top, the striking bell is on the base.
Dial: silver engraved, signed: "Mair Fecit", hands: gold-plated brass.
Movement: With climbing wheel escapement, fusee and chain, large circular balance, steel hairspring, loose windings, large toothed base balance cock made of brass, re-drilled and engraved, hour striking mechanism over locking disk, mechanism fully engraved, signed on the plate.
9 x 14 x 12 cm
Prof. André Curtit wrote in his 1995 certificate: "Piece in perfect condition, good function, but needs revision." Since then the clock has been in a display case and has hardly been touched.
Auction house category: | Clocks and Watches |
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Auction house category: | Clocks and Watches |
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Address of auction |
Galerie Moenius AG Belsptrasse 3 und 6 3074 Muri Switzerland |
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Preview | |
Phone | +41 (0) 31 832 47 53 |
Fax | +41 31 8324765 |
Buyer Premium | 27.84% |
Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |
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