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255-4348 Museum-quality, important, complicated Renaissance coach clock in book form, Hans Schnier Speir 1583
Ca. 15 × 10 × 6 cm, fire-gilded, case in the shape of a magnificent book, sound holes on both sides, all corners decorated with monkey heads (2 decorations missing), back signed and dated Opera 1583, iron movement, bristle regulator, self-strike and alarm, magnificently engraved dial with a representation of a king's portrait, on the other side a portrait of a knight, iron hand, intact and, for such an early Renaissance clock, incredibly well preserved. The eyelet at the top of the case is a sign that the clock was used as a travel clock/coach clock. However, it could also have been used as a standing table clock in book form. Provenance: Norman Shaw Collection, later Percy Webster Collection, auctioned at Sotheby's 1954. The original catalogue from the 1954 auction, where the clock is illustrated and described, is also included. This clock is one of the rarest surviving Renaissance table clocks from the 16th century, probably formerly in the possession of King Rudolf II. Hans Schnier was one of the most important watchmakers of the 16th century. His watches can be found in the most important collections and museums, e.g. Louvre, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum. The clock in the Louvre is also a ‘book’ clock from 1583 (https://www.cortrie.de/go/PBq).
Aftersale price:
60.000 €
plus charge
Estimate: 150.000 €
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