Pieter Van Eeden Dutch Inlaid Grandfather Clock

Pieter Van Eeden Dutch Inlaid Grandfather Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$15,000 – $25,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$5,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]

Pieter Van Eeden Dutch Inlaid Grandfather Clock. c.18th Century. Brass dial has a 12 in. silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic 5 minute markers outside, sub seconds dial, calendar aperture, cutout with silvered figure of father time which is animated with the pendulum, silvered ring outside reads Tempus Fugit and signed Pieter Van Eeden, Amsterdam. Brass weight driven movement has an hour strike on an iron bell at the top of the movement, brass pulleys, brass covered weights and pendulum rod with brass covered bob. The walnut case is beautifully inlaid with birds, urns, flowers and filigree with turned columns on the bonnet and turned feet. In very good condition, no missing inlays, has a good old refinish. 93 in. high x 18 in. wide x 9 in. deep.