Longcase clock Standing clock, Standing clock glued with burr walnut on an oak core. The cupboard has a door with an oval opening surrounded by leaf edges and rests on a wider base on ball legs. The clock case has hinged Corinthian column and quarter columns and is decorated with inserted leaf and flower vines. The attachment consists of open-worked acanthus drinks, with an eagle on the corners. The dial, behind glass and surrounded by brass leaf vines, indicates the time, date and moon phase and is marked: 'Huijgens Amsterdam', ornaments, art, anonymous, Amsterdam, c. 1690 - c. 1695, walnut (hardwood), oak (wood), brass (alloy), glass, h 228.5 cm × w 56.5 cm × d 32.0 cm
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Longcase clock Standing clock, Standing clock glued, burr walnut, oak core, cupboard, door, oval opening surrounded, leaf edges, rests, wider base, ball legs, clock case, hinged Corinthian column, quarter columns, decorated, inserted leaf, flower vines, attachment consists, open-worked acanthus drinks, eagle, corners, dial, glass, surrounded, brass leaf vines, indicates, time, date, moon phase, marked, Huijgens Amsterdam, ornaments, art, Amsterdam, c, 1690, 1695, walnut, hardwood, oak, wood, brass, alloy
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