Vitrine 10
Single object free standing 10
Description
This important Basel floor standing clock is one of two clocks on display signed by Hans Georg Enderlin (1678-1754). It contains a musical mechanism driven by a roller, with notes struck by small hammers. In the corner faces of the dial are depicted - chased in silver - the allegories of industriousness, abundance, indolence and poverty.
Object description
Floor standing clock with musical movement
Maker: Hans Georg Enderlin (1678-1754), town clockmaker 1736-1753
around 1710
Wood, tin, copper, enamel, silver
Signature: GEORG ENDERLIN in BASEL
Purchase
Inv. 1961.42.