Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burl Walnut Automaton Tall Case Clock, A & TH Haakma Leeuwaerden

Netherlands, circa third quarter 18th century, arched brass face with painted maritime automaton depicting two large ships with cannons before a Dutch port, ink inscribed to the reverse, above a silvered chapter ring engraved "A & TH Haakma Leeuwaerden", with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, silvered Rococo spandrels centering a figural relief medallion, painted and gilt moon phase lunette, operated by a dual train weight driven eight day movement striking on two apical bells; the hood with intricate scrolled fretwork panels, surmounted by a carved Atlas flanked by carved trumpeting angels, hinged glazed tombstone door with turned columns and ormolu capitals, fretwork panel side apertures, the case with a shaped hinged waist door with applied molded edge, conforming linear inlays, ormolu mounted pendulum lenticle featuring a strumming putto on dolphin, scrolled base with repeating inlays, raised on turned feet. Includes four weights and case key.

110 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 12 in.

Some veneer losses to case and hood, some areas with veneer cracks and repair; areas of old insect damage; upper right side missing cove molding and adjacent hood molding; some wood losses to lower feet; rubbing to ormolu surfaces; cracks and some losses to fret carved scrollwork to hood; hood door detached but present; one rear brass column base mount missing to hood; Atlas' plinth needs remounting; case back panel with cracks. Without pendulum.
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