14½-inch dial with matted centre, subsidiary seconds dial with date aperture, fan-form sectors for day and month, moon dial at VI, signed on silvered plaques Pieter Bramer, Amsteldam, strike and music silence levers at IX and III, tune, all above a painted scene of three children dancing in a garden and with tune selection lever to the side, the substantial three train movement with five knopped pillars, anchor escapement, Dutch striking on two bells and playing one of six tunes on a carillon of fifteen bells with thirty hammers, the case with concave-sided cresting surmounted by carved giltwood figures of Chronos flanked by trumpeting angels, above panels of foliate fretwork and Corinthian-capped hood pillars, shaped trunk door with glazed gilt-brass lenticle, the bombé plinth on bold claw and ball feet 

acquired from Sude, March 1975

Dial is generally rather dirty, some minor scratching and losses to painted scene, rings would benefit from cleaning or re-silvering. Movement appears to be complete and to retain the original wheelwork throughout, it is dirty and requires cleaning and full service and overhaul, the carillon bells have possibly been replaced. The case is in generally good condition and appears to have been re-polished at some time in the past, the figure of Chronos is loose and the scythe is damaged but we have the piece, some damage to the angel figures and all rather dirty, other old minor dents and marks. With pendulum, 3 brass-cased weights, 2 winders and case key.
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