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Seltene oktogonale Berliner Tischuhr

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Gilt and burnished bronze, iron, steel, and silver-plated copper. Pedestal clock with glazed windows resting on harpy feet. Horizontal dial with Arabic and Roman numerals on a bronze relief ring. The central alarm dial with an acanthus rosette and black hands in a copper surround. Fire-gilt chain and fusee movement, verge escapement with pierced floral mechanism, alarm function, locking plate striking mechanism, hourly striking with one hammer and quarter-hourly striking with two hammers on a bell in the base, the hammer heads of pierced floral design. Engraved on the plate “David Nicol Albrecht Berlin”. The hands, hinges and bell presumably replaced. H 9.7, D 15 cm.
Berlin, David Nicolaus Albrecht, 1680 - 1720, with minor amendments.

Provenance
"Prof. Hans-Siegfried und Jutta Schuster, Cologne; former collection of Johannes Lehmann, Leipzig.
Auctioned by Lempertz Cologne, auction 919 on 16th May 2008, lot 757."

Literature
A similar Berlin table clock by Martin Krüger published in Maurice, Die deutsche Räderuhr, vol. II, Munich 1976, no. 623. A second, almost identical, table clock is housed in the Stadtmuseum Berlin, inv. no. VI 18480, described as follows in the online catalogue: “Albrecht is mentioned in Berlin's citizen's book on 25.10.1736 with the following entry: "David Albrecht has been a court clockmaker for over 30 years, deals daily with the repair and upkeep of clocks at court, is on the court budget, and works for no one in the city, so would be spared citizenship". Albrecht was appointed court clockmaker in Berlin in 1695, and thus had privileges and a good income that allowed him not to accept any more commissions from the city. He himself claimed in a letter to Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg in 1695 that he had been working as a small clockmaker in Berlin for 15 years, i.e. since 1680. He lived not far from the palace at Königstraße 13. Various clocks by him are mentioned in specialist literature, such as another hexagonal table clock that has the same harpy feet as the one presented here. Gold pocket watches set with enamel and diamonds are also mentioned in the inventory of Queen Sophie Dorothea of Prussia. She gave one of these pocket watches to her daughter, Queen Ulrike of Sweden, in 1742. It can be assumed that Albrecht remained active until about 1740.” (translated from German).

Bronze, vergoldet und brüniert, Eisen, Stahl, versilbertes Kupfer, Glas. In Postamentform mit sechs Fenstern, auf Harpyenfüßen. Horizontales Zifferblatt mit reliefiertem Bronzeziffernring mit römischen und arabischen Zahlen, zentralem graviertem Weckerzifferblatt mit Akanthusrosette sowie mit zwei geschwärzten Zeigern, gerahmt von Kupferleiste. Feuervergoldetes Gehwerk mit Kette und Schnecke, Spindelhemmung mit floral àjour gearbeitetem Spindelkloben, Wecker, Schlossscheibenschlagwerk, Stundenschlag mit einem Hammer und Viertelstundenschlag mit zwei Hämmern auf Glocke im Boden, Hammerköpfe floral durchbrochen. Auf der Platine gravierte Signatur "David Nicol Albrecht Berlin". Zeiger, Scharnier und Glocke wohl ersetzt. H 9,7, D 15 cm.
Berlin, David Nicolaus Albrecht, 1680 - 1720, mit kleinen Veränderungen.

Provenienz
Prof. Hans-Siegfried und Jutta Schuster, Köln; ehemals Slg. Johannes Lehmann, Leipzig.
Verst. Lempertz Köln Auktion 919 am 16. Mai 2008, Lot 757.

Literatur
Eine ähnliche Berliner Tischuhr von Martin Krüger bei Maurice, Die deutsche Räderuhr, Bd. II, München 1976, Nr. 623.
Eine zweite, nahezu identische Tischuhr in der Sammlung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Inv. Nr. VI 18480, im Online-Katalog mit folgendem Eintrag:
"Albrecht wird am 25.10.1736 im Bürgerbuch Berlins mit folgendem Wortlaut erwähnt: „David Albrecht ist seit über 30 Jahren Hof-Uhrmacher, hat täglich mit der Reparation und Einhaltung der Uhren bei Hofe zu tun, steht auf dem Hofetat, und arbeitet für niemand in der Stadt, wäre also mit dem Bürgerrecht zu verschonen“. Tatsächlich hatte Albrecht 1695 die Bestallung als Hofuhrmacher in Berlin erhalten, verfügte damit über Privilegien und ein gutes Einkommen, das ihm erlaubte, keine weiteren Aufträge aus der Stadt anzunehmen. Er selbst behauptet 1695 in einem Schreiben an den Kurfürsten Friedrich III. von Brandenburg, dass er seit 15 Jahren, also seit 1680, in Berlin als Kleinuhrmacher arbeite. Er wohnte unweit des Schlosses in der Königstraße 13. In der Literatur werden verschiedene Uhren von ihm erwähnt, wie eine weitere sechseckige Tischuhr, die die gleichen Harpyienfüße besitzt, wie die hier vorgestellte. Auch goldene Taschenuhren mit Email und Diamanten besetzt werden im Inventar der Königin Sophie Dorothea in Preußen erwähnt. Eine dieser Taschenuhren schenkte sie 1742 ihrer Tochter, der Königin Ulrike von Schweden. Es ist anzunehmen, dass Albrecht bis ca. 1740 tätig war."
Gilt and burnished bronze, iron, steel, and silver-plated copper. Pedestal clock with glazed windows resting on harpy feet. Horizontal dial with Arabic and Roman numerals on a bronze relief ring. The central alarm dial with an acanthus rosette and black hands in a copper surround. Fire-gilt chain and fusee movement, verge escapement with pierced floral mechanism, alarm function, locking plate striking mechanism, hourly striking with one hammer and quarter-hourly striking with two hammers on a bell in the base, the hammer heads of pierced floral design. Engraved on the plate “David Nicol Albrecht Berlin”. The hands, hinges and bell presumably replaced. H 9.7, D 15 cm.
Berlin, David Nicolaus Albrecht, 1680 - 1720, with minor amendments.

Provenance
"Prof. Hans-Siegfried und Jutta Schuster, Cologne; former collection of Johannes Lehmann, Leipzig.
Auctioned by Lempertz Cologne, auction 919 on 16th May 2008, lot 757."

Literature
A similar Berlin table clock by Martin Krüger published in Maurice, Die deutsche Räderuhr, vol. II, Munich 1976, no. 623. A second, almost identical, table clock is housed in the Stadtmuseum Berlin, inv. no. VI 18480, described as follows in the online catalogue: “Albrecht is mentioned in Berlin's citizen's book on 25.10.1736 with the following entry: "David Albrecht has been a court clockmaker for over 30 years, deals daily with the repair and upkeep of clocks at court, is on the court budget, and works for no one in the city, so would be spared citizenship". Albrecht was appointed court clockmaker in Berlin in 1695, and thus had privileges and a good income that allowed him not to accept any more commissions from the city. He himself claimed in a letter to Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg in 1695 that he had been working as a small clockmaker in Berlin for 15 years, i.e. since 1680. He lived not far from the palace at Königstraße 13. Various clocks by him are mentioned in specialist literature, such as another hexagonal table clock that has the same harpy feet as the one presented here. Gold pocket watches set with enamel and diamonds are also mentioned in the inventory of Queen Sophie Dorothea of Prussia. She gave one of these pocket watches to her daughter, Queen Ulrike of Sweden, in 1742. It can be assumed that Albrecht remained active until about 1740.” (translated from German).

Bronze, vergoldet und brüniert, Eisen, Stahl, versilbertes Kupfer, Glas. In Postamentform mit sechs Fenstern, auf Harpyenfüßen. Horizontales Zifferblatt mit reliefiertem Bronzeziffernring mit römischen und arabischen Zahlen, zentralem graviertem Weckerzifferblatt mit Akanthusrosette sowie mit zwei geschwärzten Zeigern, gerahmt von Kupferleiste. Feuervergoldetes Gehwerk mit Kette und Schnecke, Spindelhemmung mit floral àjour gearbeitetem Spindelkloben, Wecker, Schlossscheibenschlagwerk, Stundenschlag mit einem Hammer und Viertelstundenschlag mit zwei Hämmern auf Glocke im Boden, Hammerköpfe floral durchbrochen. Auf der Platine gravierte Signatur "David Nicol Albrecht Berlin". Zeiger, Scharnier und Glocke wohl ersetzt. H 9,7, D 15 cm.
Berlin, David Nicolaus Albrecht, 1680 - 1720, mit kleinen Veränderungen.

Provenienz
Prof. Hans-Siegfried und Jutta Schuster, Köln; ehemals Slg. Johannes Lehmann, Leipzig.
Verst. Lempertz Köln Auktion 919 am 16. Mai 2008, Lot 757.

Literatur
Eine ähnliche Berliner Tischuhr von Martin Krüger bei Maurice, Die deutsche Räderuhr, Bd. II, München 1976, Nr. 623.
Eine zweite, nahezu identische Tischuhr in der Sammlung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Inv. Nr. VI 18480, im Online-Katalog mit folgendem Eintrag:
"Albrecht wird am 25.10.1736 im Bürgerbuch Berlins mit folgendem Wortlaut erwähnt: „David Albrecht ist seit über 30 Jahren Hof-Uhrmacher, hat täglich mit der Reparation und Einhaltung der Uhren bei Hofe zu tun, steht auf dem Hofetat, und arbeitet für niemand in der Stadt, wäre also mit dem Bürgerrecht zu verschonen“. Tatsächlich hatte Albrecht 1695 die Bestallung als Hofuhrmacher in Berlin erhalten, verfügte damit über Privilegien und ein gutes Einkommen, das ihm erlaubte, keine weiteren Aufträge aus der Stadt anzunehmen. Er selbst behauptet 1695 in einem Schreiben an den Kurfürsten Friedrich III. von Brandenburg, dass er seit 15 Jahren, also seit 1680, in Berlin als Kleinuhrmacher arbeite. Er wohnte unweit des Schlosses in der Königstraße 13. In der Literatur werden verschiedene Uhren von ihm erwähnt, wie eine weitere sechseckige Tischuhr, die die gleichen Harpyienfüße besitzt, wie die hier vorgestellte. Auch goldene Taschenuhren mit Email und Diamanten besetzt werden im Inventar der Königin Sophie Dorothea in Preußen erwähnt. Eine dieser Taschenuhren schenkte sie 1742 ihrer Tochter, der Königin Ulrike von Schweden. Es ist anzunehmen, dass Albrecht bis ca. 1740 tätig war."

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