Dutch Burl Walnut Veneered Longcase Clock

Description:

Dutch Burl Walnut Veneered Longcase Clock, William Van Dadelbeek, Utrecht, Netherlands, carved wooden angel and Atlas finials on the stepped pagoda hood with engaged columns flanking the composite brass dial with moon's phase and day of the month in the arch, engraved maker's name and city plaques mounted around the seconds bit, ringed winding holes, alarm disc, engraved day-of-the-week aperture and cast pewter mounted spandrels, eight-day time and half-hour strike on two bells, regulated by a brass-faced pendulum and two brass-cased weights, ht. 99 in. without finials.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

pendulum rod is wood and most likely a replacement, period weights and winding key.


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