Lot 1

Bernese Wooden Wall Clock

ResultPassed
Total bids9
EstimateCHF 6'000
  • No buyer’s premium
CaseRectangular painted wooden case, with floral ornaments in the center and corners, profiled base and crown, semicircular painted pediment,wooden bridge stretched over the front and back pediment which serves as a bell support, date above the dial 1752
DialWhite painted dial with Roman numerals, red carved hour hand
MovementWooden gear train with verge escarpment, weight driven, massive wooden wheels, hollow pinions with iron pins, crown and verge gear rims made of brass, lock discs - striking mechanism with oversized external wind catcher, finely turned and decorated release lever, strike on iron bell
Year28 x 14 x 19 cm
Case:Good, light woodworm infestation, left side door possibly replaced,
Movement:Good, in working condition