Lot 287

Gottfridt Torborch, München (Munich), Height 660 mm, circa 1710
A Bavarian Baroque altar clock of high quality with hour strike
Case: ebonized, gilt brass ornaments. Dial: brass, gilt, applied silvered chapter ring. Movm.: rectangular brass full plate movement, barrel/chain/fusee for going train, 1 barrel for striking train, 1 hammer / 1 bell, ratchet wheel set-up, count wheel, verge escapement, silk suspended pendulum.
The protruding and elaborately moulded, tabernacle-shaped case is made from ebonised wood and rests on a base with four large, wide feet that are each decorated with a gilt brass lion in a resting position. Front and sides are embellished with applied gilt garlands, rocailles and volutes; glass panels reveal the dial and the movement of the clock. A moulded pediment with a domed roof crested by an eagle finial and gilt flame finials on the protruding corners form the top of this magnificent case.
Gottfried Torborch worked in Munich from 1710 to 1750. A large number of his clocks are today owned by important museums and private collections.

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