A late 19th/early 20th century German polished brass mounted and oak stained carved wood novelty tower clock and barometer compendium

Unknown (GERMAN)

Medium

polished brass mounted and oak stained carved wood, the whole with carved faux stonework and quoining and tiled steeple roof with elaborate foliate finial, the angled upper section fitted twin clock faces with rope twist bezels above folate scroll and thistle border, the three inch dials with plated Roman chapter rings and engraved centres with fleur-de-lis hands, the lower section with inset three inch plated barometer dial, the corners with bold angle buttresses, on chamfered square base, raised on Renaissance style recumbent lion feet, the brass twin spring driven movement with Brocot type suspension driving the slave dial and striking on steel gong, with pendulum

Size

70 × 28 cm

Category

Other