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German Renaissance clock with balance wheel escapement
 
 
 
GER 3/10
 

Massive South German Renaissance weight-driven wall clock, entirely iron 30-hour movement on balance wheel escapement, posted frame, striking the hours on a single bell, alarm, polychrome painted iron dial, alarm disc and a single hand, complete with iron doors, back plate and skirt, height 38 cm, last quarter 17th century.

Literature :
Fridolin Staub – “Eine Sammlung alter Uhren” – page 84 etc.

Mühe/Vogel – “Alte Uhren” – page 156.

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