A Dutch Frisian stained oak quarter striking alarm 'kortstaart' wall clock with ships automaton, circa 1780

24-cm polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals, pierced brass hands and alarm disc, landscape centre and deities on a gilt ground in the spandrels, the arch with the automaton of five ships rocking to and fro' on a choppy sea with connection to the going train of the brass posted anchor movement with countwheel Dutch quarter striking on two bells, alarm on the large bell, stained oak case with break arch hood surmounted by a gilt wood atlas and two angels, glazed door with canted corners, shaped tail with gilt lead flower basket lenticle