Horloge de table en forme de tour ou turmchenuhr, à sonnerie des quarts, à réveil et à automate portant le poinçon CP de Caspar Pfaff et la pomme de pin d’Augsbourg, vers 1620

le cadran de XXIV heures encerclant le disque pour le réveil, cadran des quarts d’heures  en-dessous, cadran de sonnerie avec pièces de touche sur la face, et cadran pour ‘sonnerie/silence/avance’ sur le dos ; mouvement à deux corps de rouage, fusées avec chaînes, échappement postérieur à balancier ; caisse en laiton doré avec pilastres cannelés surmonté d’un dôme aux arcades dissimulant le timbre et couronnée par une coupole à flèche terminant avec une sphère, à l’intérieur de la coupole se trouve un guerrier ottoman avec son arc qui tourne chaque heure avec le déclenchement de la sonnerie

- Ancienne collection Abbott Guggenheim, New York
- Vente Christie’s à New York, le 28 janvier 2015, lot 19

- Northern European Clocks in New York Collections, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, janvier à mars 1972
- Dürer, The Busch-Reisinger Museum, Cambridge (Massachussets), mars à avril 1991

- Jürgen Abeler, Meister der Uhrmacherkunst, Wuppertal 1977, p. 479
- Clare Vincent, Northern European Clocks in New York Collections, New York 1972, N° 5 p. 16
- Klaus Maurice, Die Deutsche Räderuhr, 2 vols, Munich 1976, ii planche 138

Dials in generally good condition, hands possibly replaced. Movement is complete but needs a clean, later conversion to pendulum, otherwise the wheel trains appear to be mostly original.Case gilding slightly rubbed a indicated in the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

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Né vers 1564, maître le 5 décembre 1599 et mort en 1635, Caspar Pfaff est connu pour son importante production d’horloges, automates et tambours. Ses œuvres se trouvent dans les collections muséales à New York, Milwaukee, Kassel, Augsbourg, Hanovre, Munich et Vienne. Une horloge de sa main, avec un lion héraldique automate, faisait partie de la collection Bloch-Pimental.