
Ahlden/Aller - 1-12-2023
A four-sided curved base, intricately carved with floral motifs in Rocaille style. Supported by four robust volute feet, the baluster-shaped body is adorned with relief sculptural decorations of shell Rocailles and leaf volutes. As a crowning element, a large, arched leaf volute serves as a background for a pair of nesting doves, symbolizing love and marriage, rendered in plastic relief and surrounded by leafy oak branches. The front side showcases a cartouche-framed depiction of native birds on a flower branch, while the reverse side features a colorful floral arrangement surrounded by scattered flowers and insects. Framed by finely modeled, applied flower arrangements, the round white dial displays Gothic-style black numbers. Half-hour strike on a bell. Clockwork marked "Lenzkirch A.G.U. 1 Million" with number 783910. Model number K 170. Pfeifferzeit base (around 1924-1934) with corresponding bird and flower decorations. Dial with hairline cracks; insignificant restoration; minor production flaws. Crossed swords mark. Clock height: 46 cm, width: 31 cm. Base height: 13 cm, dimensions: 41 cm x 30 cm. A splendid porcelain mantel clock with figures of doves, applied flower and painted bird and flower decorations. Clock dial chipped/hairline cracks. Insignificantly restored. Small production-related flaws. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. End of the 19th century.
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