Beschreibung:

A fine Augsburg gilt-metal and steel striking cruiciform clock , the stepped ogee foot with inhabited foliate engraving on silvered bun feet supporting the movement casing finely pierced and engraved with rearing stags and horses amongst strap-work foliage and cornucopiae, the cruicifix applied with the Corpus Christi with the scroll plaque above cast with the letters INRI and with gilt orb above with revolving silvered Roman chapter ring and blued steel pointer, beneath the figures of Mary and Joseph of Aramathea with skull and cross-bones at their feet, the movement having four balluster pillars with chased terminals, chain fusee for the going with foliate pierced and engraved open-footed cock, the back plate stamped AMW , the strike train with numbered steel countwheel visible on the top plate with pierced and engraved foliate cock, its going barrel foliate engraved with similarly pierced and engraved gate and striking on bell housed in the base 12¼in. (31.cm.) hig