An unusual Dutch Frisian mahogany quarter striking alarm 'dubbelkaps staartklok' with ships automaton, circa 1840

32-cm polychrome painted dial with Roman numerals and gilt season spandrels, fine pierced brass hands and apertures for date and the painted landscape in the arch with for the automaton with three ships rocking to and fro' on a choppy sea connected to the going train of the brass posted anchor movement with countwheel quarter striking on two bells, alarm on a single bell, unusual mahogany case with broken arched pediment surmounted by a giltwood atlas and two angels, above reverse glass painted panels, break arch glazed door flanked by twisted pilasters shaped tail with annular moulded lenticle