CHRISTOPHER GOULD (Active in London 1682-1718). Floor clock, William and Mary, signed Christop Gould Londini Fecit.

Engraved brass dial with Roman numerals and seraphim corner. Frame in oak and veneered with several types of wood, including walnut and maple and fittings in gilt brass. Hood with openwork decoration, sculpted and gilded balusters, corners with columns, and sides with glazed shutters. The front of the case with abundant marquetry decor of plant semantics, full stroke, date, second hand and repetition. Game piece with 13 bells, pendulum and three solder. Crank and key included.
Height ca 238 cm

Provenance:
Count Reichsmarskalk Ludvig Douglas (1849-1916), Stjärnorps Castle, Stjärnorps parish, Östergötland County.

Beso Clock and Antique in Antikhallarna, Gothenburg.