Description
The schippertje clock is Dutch folklore. Elegance on the wall is this old model! These clocks are called schippertje because they where very common on the boats that sailed on the canals in Netherlands. It was designed specially for boats, originated in the Provence of Friesland, since skippers needed a smaller version of the Friesian tail clocks. The older versions had a different type of pendulum set up to avoid time keeping being affected by the rocking of the boat. Typical for the schippertje or skipper clock is the open tail and a steering wheel in the back plate.
This clock features are :
- Gorgeous folklore Hindeloopen painted case. Smallest model made! This is a rare and unusual find, It was still int he factory box and stored in the attic,never ran looks like new. I have made pictures of the box, the box we cant send it in anymore. But we will remove certain parts from it like the leave-let and the pendulum envelope. The picture on the box of the clock. It was stored in the box for 50 years and the card board is not at its best anymore. See pictures.
- 1970s old.
- Moon phase dial, set to your local moon phase it will keep track of the various stages of the moon. Moon calendar, moon cycle takes 29.5 days can be seen above the moon.
- On top 3 lantern type ornaments made from wood.
- Hand painted dial with a typical Dutch landscape.
- Made by Warmink.
- On the side two small window like openings with glass panes.
- The pendulum lens has an anchor in it.
- 8 day clockwork in excellent running condition.
- It has a distinct bell chime, one time for the half and a full set of strikes for the full hour.
- Two brass weights for the clock work, just pull up the weights to wind the clock.
- It hangs approx 24.5″ or 61 cm tall and 7 ¼” or 18,5 cm wide and 5.1/4″ or 13,5 cm deep.
- In excellent condition, signs of use as to be expected for a clock this old.
We sell used parts, taken from used clocks. New parts and new old stock parts. They are bound to have signs of use, may be in need of cleaning. They might look slightly different then pictured due to production process differences. The colors could be slightly different. Collaborating pictures are shown for reference and are never, unless clearly specified, part of the sale.
