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LOT 03 · Clocks

Dutch Longcase Clock, c. 1738, w/French Marquetry, Otto van Meurs

Dutch (Amsterdam) · 1738

An Amsterdam longcase clock by Otto van Meurs, dated 1738, with French floral marquetry, an animated harbor scene and moonphase dial. The collection catalog describes two bells, hour and quarter-hour striking, and an alarm. The gilded figures were added in the 19th century, making this a very unique and beautifully crafted piece with every detail.

Materials
Walnut, floral marquetry, gilded bronze figures
Provenance
E.R. Degenaar, Amsterdam
$25,000Asking price · USDBid count unavailable
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FROM THE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG · PAGE 6

1738 Dutch long clock

Otto van Meurs, French marquetry, gilded statues added in 19th c. Two bells: strikes hours, quarter hours, and next hour on the half hour. Alarm clock mechanism, and animated Amsterdam harbor scene. Purchased Amsterdam about 1995.

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