Lantern clock - - Wrought iron - 1650-1700

Very early remarkable iron Lantern/House Clock. The clock is entirely iron with a brass-engraved dial and one wrought iron hour hand, the straight iron hand is for setting the time. The clock has a Grande Sonnerie Italian striking mechanism. The clock strikes the quarters 1 to 4 on the small bell followed by the hours 1 to 6 on the large bell. There are three old lead weights and 5 small lead weights. The clock is complete with a wooden console of later date,
Lit. OROLOGI dal ' 500 all '' 800 van Antonio Simoni. blz. 80 , 132 , 156 , 159.