A RENAISSANCE EBONY AND GILT-BRASS CRUCIFIX CLOCK WITH ALARM, JACOB WIDENMAN, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1620

A RENAISSANCE EBONY AND GILT-BRASS CRUCIFIX CLOCK WITH ALARM, JACOB WIDENMAN, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1620

the hexagonal base mounted with a crucifix surmounted by revolving sphere revolving to indicate the quarter hours, flanked at the base by figures of Mary and St. John, to the front a skull and crossed bones and an hours dial with central alarm disc, the movement with fusee to the going train, verge escapement with later plain three-arm balance and balance spring with regulator, standing barrel to the striking train with external locking plate and foliate striking gate, decorative strike and alarm hammers acting on a bell mounted in the base, the backplate further mounted with a set-up ratchet and signed Jacob Widenman, Augspurg, the moulded hexagonal case with glazed panels and later turned feet

49cm. high, 19cm. wide; 19¼in., 7½in.