Légende

Tiled clock, Michael Gugenmus 1705–1775 watchmaker; rococo, Regency ornament. Table clock, tiled, hexagonal, of gilded bronze on six volute legs, glazed side walls; silver-plated ring-shaped dial with black Roman numerals for hours and Arabic minutes, with two winding holes; center engraved Regency-Rococo cartouche signed Gugenmos/Varssavie; hinged flap closing the mechanism; front plate of the mechanism with a modest bun and a hammer with an engraved bronze head. Signature: Johann / Michael / Gugenmus / A Varsovie. Mechanism with a strike repeater and a handle on the side wall under the upper edge. 2nd half of the 18th century, Warsaw, Poland. Timepiece. Height 8.5 cm; width 13.5 cm; depth 13.5 cm., A hexagonal brass and metal object with a circular dial on top sits on a reflective surface; the top dial is silver-toned with darker metal hands and decorative cutouts, and the hexagonal body shows brass panels with several oval glazed openings revealing internal components. The piece rests on a short ornate base with a group of scrolling metal feet in a darker, aged metal finish, and a shallow rounded bowl-like element is visible beneath the body. The visible colors include brass yellow, silver, dark gray, and hints of darker brownish metal, set against a light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A09_171

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (1.7Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Tiled clock Michael Gugenmus 1705–1775 watchmaker rococo Regency ornament Table clock tiled hexagonal gilded bronze six volute legs glazed side walls silver-plated ring-shaped dial black Roman numerals hours Arabic minutes two winding holes center engraved Regency-Rococo cartouche signed Gugenmos Varssavie hinged flap closing mechanism front plate modest bun hammer engraved bronze head Signature Johann Michael Gugenmus Varsovie Mechanism strike repeater handle side wall under upper edge 2nd half 18th century Warsaw Poland Timepiece Height 8.5 cm width 13.5 cm depth 13.5 cm hexagonal brass metal object circular dial top sits reflective surface top dial silver-toned darker metal hands decorative cutouts hexagonal body brass panels several oval glazed openings revealing internal components piece rests short ornate base group scrolling metal feet darker aged metal finish shallow rounded bowl- element visible beneath body visible colors include brass yellow silver dark gray hints darker brownish metal set light gray background.