A Dutch Frisian stained elmwood alarm `staartklok´ with ships automaton, First quarter 19th century

27-cm polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals, flower spandrels with an aperture in the arch showing three ships and two mermaids rocking to and fro' connected to the going train of the brass posted movement with anchor escapement, countwheel striking and alarm on a bell, stained elmwood case surmounted by a gilt wood atlas and two angels, glazed break arch door with canted corners, shaped tail with urn lenticle, alarm weights missing