Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
David Lamy Burr Walnut Veneer Longcase Clock, Hoorn, Netherlands, 18th century, stepped hood with pierced brass fencing, turned gilt finials above the composite brass dial with half-hour markings, ringed winding holes, matted and engraved center, date aperture, and alarm disc, signed "David Lamy Hoorn," eight-day, time and strike, five-pillar brass movement with alarm train, full-length waist door, and stepped molded base all resting on ball feet, regulated by a brass-faced pendulum and two brass-cased weights, ht. 92 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
lacking center finial, and plinth tops, old surface, veneer loss, movement needs an overhaul but appears to be complete, original feet with some worm holes.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
ParisStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
John Colasacco
Deputy Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.