two train fusee driven movement with verge escapement and striking on the hour via a countwheel by two alternating jacks, with an additional smaller alarm mechanism (possibly later) mounted on the side of the movement, later silvered dial with Roman numerals and two later hands, one for the hours, one to set the alarm, with a small lever above to silence the bell, the case of square outline, on compressed bun feet and shaped platform rising to the tower-like body engraved overall with flowers and buildings, the dial plate signed to base 'Gerhart Weghaff: Hattnegen', the top with the two jacks modelled as Classical solidiers flanking the apparently freestanding later bell below a later ogee finial, pendulum to rear, 25cm high
Sold for £2,600
two train fusee driven movement with verge escapement and striking on the hour via a countwheel by two alternating jacks, with an additional smaller alarm mechanism (possibly later) mounted on the side of the movement, later silvered dial with Roman numerals and two later hands, one for the hours, one to set the alarm, with a small lever above to silence the bell, the case of square outline, on compressed bun feet and shaped platform rising to the tower-like body engraved overall with flowers and buildings, the dial plate signed to base 'Gerhart Weghaff: Hattnegen', the top with the two jacks modelled as Classical solidiers flanking the apparently freestanding later bell below a later ogee finial, pendulum to rear, 25cm high
Auction: European Works of Art, 22nd Nov, 2023