Antwerp Wallclock

Period

ca. 1750

Material

ebony veneered case

Sizes

(height) 16.00cm. (width) 8.00cm. (Length) 16.00cm.

Description

Running train with fusee and balance. The striking train and alarm strike on a chime.
The square casing has profiled edges with remnants of gilding and hangs from an ormolu ring. The lunette is ormolu bronze, as is the alarm-dial.
The silver-plated dial is decorated in relief. The hours are indicated by Roman numerals, every five minutes are indicated by Arabic numerals.

Signed on the clockwork: J.Bt. Grimard, ANVERS
Jean Baptiste Grimard I, was appointed master before 1752 in Antwerp.