J07 A rare 18th century Japanese wall clock or 'Nicho Tenpu Yagura-dokei' with alarm and automatic change over of the twin foliot escapements

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J07 A rare 18th century Japanese wall clock or 'Nicho Tenpu Yagura-dokei' with alarm and automatic change over of the twin foliot escapements
Afmetingen
Hoogte: 34 cm
Referentie
VBCA100230
Technieken
Gelakt
Kleuren
Goud, Grijs, Zwart
Categorieën
Decoratieve kunst Klokken Japanse klokken
Materialen
Messing
Perioden
18e eeuw Antiek 1790
Herkomst en periode
Japan
Onderwerp
Interieur
Omschrijving

A rare 18th century Japanese wall clock or 'Nicho Tenpu Yagura-dokei' with alarm and automatic change over of the twin foliot escapements

The deep bell with thick rim, secured by a pierced flame finial, mounted on an iron stand, the twin brass foliots with timing weights, over the iron top-plate, the three hinged brass side plates decorated to the interior and exterior with reeds and flowers within a cloud border, on a similarly decorated skirted base, the fixed lacquered chapter ring marked with 24 characters and an inner ring marked in tenths, reading against a pierced iron hand and alarm setting disc to the centre, the weight driven movement with iron wheels of three crossings, countwheel strike and twin verge foliots with automatic changeover between daytime and night-time hours.34cms (13ins) high.

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