A DUTCH GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT BRACKET CLOCK
A DUTCH GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT BRACKET CLOCK

BY RUTGERUS VAN MEULEN, CIRCA 1775

细节
A DUTCH GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT BRACKET CLOCK
BY RUTGERUS VAN MEULEN, CIRCA 1775
CASE: surmounted by a turned fluted urn hung with laurel swag, above stepped upper section, acanthus-carved waisted scroll sides on fluted base, and tapering patera headed feet, previously green-painted and re-decorated; DIAL: white enamel dial with pierced gilt hands, above a glazed front; MOVEMENT: with twin chain fusees, anchor escapement, striking the hours and half hours on two bells, the back plate signed 'RUTGERUS/VANMEURS/AMSTERDAM'; pendulum
41 in. (104 cm.) high
拍场告示
The signature of this clock is Rutgerus Van Meurs, Amsterdam

荣誉呈献

Victoria von Westenholz
Victoria von Westenholz

拍品专文

Rutgerus van Muelen was active in Amsterdam in the 1770s.