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16th Century Renaissance Turret Clock

$78,500List Price

About the Item

This immensely rare Renaissance turret clock or table clock, was considered both a scientific marvel and an item of luxury during the period. This incredible piece is encased in fire gilt brass crafted to expresses Renaissance exuberance and interest in classical antiquity, featuring exquisite engravings of the Liberal Arts divided by Greco-Roman columns at the corners. The mechanism strikes on the hour and tells the time with an hour hand and an applied face marked in 24-hour increments. The movement is a gut/fuseé with going train, all crafted of iron, with two hammers and a verge escapement. Clocks are one of the greatest and most important inventions of the Renaissance period, embodying the renewed interest in science, the arts and man's place in the world. The first mechanical devices that indicated time began appearing in the 14th century and were large, weight-driven devices placed in the turrets of public buildings that struck the hour and lacked hands and faces. This clock was created during the first period of household clocks, when spring-driven movements made it possible to create smaller and more complex mechanisms. Such creations, however, were a luxury accessible only to the upper class. These patrons placed pressure upon artisans to create more elaborate and more beautiful clocks, of which this particular timepiece can be counted. Renaissance clocks are an incredible rarity on the market, with the handful of known examples in the coveted collections of major museums throughout the world. Turret clocks similar to this specimen can be found in the collections of the British Museum in London as well as The Frick collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This clock bears a coat of arms with the initials A.G. and the date 1570 engraved upon it. German, circa 1570 Measures: 6 1/4" high.

Dimensions:
Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Width: 3.13 in (7.96 cm)Depth: 3.13 in (7.96 cm)
Style:
Renaissance (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
16th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1570
Condition:
Seller Location:
New Orleans, LA
Reference Number:
Seller: 30-16631stDibs: LU89117150013

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