Tiled clock, Betzmeier, Erasmus fl. ca. 1750 clockmaker, acanthus ornament, lion's paws, mid-18th century, Warsaw, timepiece, height 8 cm, width 12.8 cm, A small hexagonal mechanical box sits on a smooth neutral background, featuring a mix of metallic gold and darker aged metal tones. The top is decorated with a circular patterned plate in a darker metal with a small central pin and radial markings, while the surrounding top edge is gold with engraved ornamental designs. The sides have glass panels revealing internal gears and a cylindrical mechanism in a brass tone, framed by gold borders and darker metal fastenings. The base is gold with engraved decoration and rests on ornate dark metal feet with scrollwork and rounded end caps. Shadows fall softly to one side across the pale background, and visible colors include gold, brass, dark grey, black, and the pale neutral of the backdrop.
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Tiled clock, Betzmeier, Erasmus fl. ca. 1750 clockmaker, acanthus ornament, lion's paws, mid-18th century, Warsaw, timepiece, height 8 cm, width 12.8 cm, A small hexagonal mechanical box sits on a smooth neutral background, featuring a mix of metallic gold and darker aged metal tones. The top is decorated with a circular patterned plate in a darker metal with a small central pin and radial markings, while the surrounding top edge is gold with engraved ornamental designs. The sides have glass panels revealing internal gears and a cylindrical mechanism in a brass tone, framed by gold borders and darker metal fastenings. The base is gold with engraved decoration and rests on ornate dark metal feet with scrollwork and rounded end caps. Shadows fall softly to one side across the pale background, and visible colors include gold, brass, dark grey, black, and the pale neutral of the backdrop.

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Tiled clock Betzmeier Erasmus fl ca 1750 clockmaker acanthus ornament lion's paws mid-18th century Warsaw timepiece height 8 cm width 12.8 cm small hexagonal mechanical box sits smooth neutral background featuring mix metallic gold darker aged metal tones top decorated circular patterned plate darker metal small central pin radial markings surrounding top edge gold engraved ornamental designs sides glass panels revealing internal gears cylindrical mechanism brass tone framed gold borders darker metal fastenings base engraved decoration rests ornate dark metal feet scrollwork rounded caps Shadows fall softly side across pale background visible colors include brass dark grey black pale neutral backdrop.

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