Clock — Metzger, Jeremias — 1564

An upright chiming table clock of monstrance (or mirror) form. The low circular base rises gently to a curved section which is surmounted by a dome-shaped pierced casing enclosing a bell mechanism. A cast figure of Atlas sits astride the dome with raised arms and palms supporting a shaped, engraved bracket which is adjoined to a circular clock case. The recessed flat sides of the clock case are finely chased with a triumphal procession. The clock is fitted with 3 dials, (2 on the front, 1 on the back). The upper centre of the clock case is surmounted by a medallion-like case with pierced sides featuring an alternating scrolling foliate and animal pattern. The front of the case features a finely chased wreath bordered image of a chased figure of a draped female form standing on a fish and holding a sail surrounded by an engraved border. The back features a chased figure of a draped Justice holding a sword and scales set within a finely chased wreath border and outer pierced, chased and engraved border featuring alternating foliate and creature pattern incorporating a [stag or antelope], owl, unicorn and eagle. The upper shoulders of the clock case are each set with a single cast putti astride a dolphin, each holding a trident attached to the upper beak of each dolphin and right arm of each putti. The back is modern.