Standing clock

Standing clock, Jan Hermelinck Amsterdam, Standing clock in oak cabinet glued with walnut. The S-shaped used base rests on claw feet. The top and bottom of the cabinet door has a diamond with copper fittings and shows a vase and bow with marquetry in lighter wood. The canopy has a scalloped canopy with crested piece with seed beads, Tuscan columns on the corners. Three gilt figures, two from the Faam and Atlas, crown the hood. Under the dial a mythological representation and figures are painted., Jan Hermelinck, Amsterdam, c. 1750 - before 1799, wood (plant material), oak (wood), walnut (hardwood), gilding (material), copper (metal), glass, gilding, h 285 cm ÌÑ w 60 cm ÌÑ d 30 cm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)