104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 173

Lucas Sprengel

A magnificent hexagonal hour repeating horizontal table clock with hour strike

Sold

estimated
3.0006.000 €
Price realized
6.300 €
specific features
Case
Brass, screwed on silvered windows to the sides flanked by silvered grotesque masks, string for repetition, three double-headed silvered eagle feet, rear bell.
Dial
Brass, florally engraved, applied silver chapter ring with radial Roman hours, cut-out blued iron hands.
Movement
Hexagonal brass movement, chain/fusee for going train, finely engraved barrel for striking train, fish-headed hammer, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance.
Diam.105 x 85 x 65 mm
Circa1710
Ctry.Polish


Signed Lucas Sprengel, Wiedzbork
The name "Wiedzbork" refers to the town of Więcbork in the Sepólno County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voiwodeship in Poland. There is unfortunately no information or literature on Lucas Sprengel.