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Hanns Buschmann, An Augsburg figural clock "Urania", Gilt copper and bronze, engraved dial and silver hands, ebonised wood base and later red velvet to the interior. One day movement with hourly striking to a bell. Designed as a figure of Urania, the muse of astrology, recumbent upon a moulded gilt copper plinth upon a contrasting ebonised wood base. The sceptre in her right hand forms the hour hand of the clock, pointing towards the hour indices on the equatorial band of the globe on a column. Engraved to the upper right of the plate "Hannß Buschmann A". H 16.3, W 20, D© Lempertz — view on Lempertz website ↗

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An Augsburg figural clock "Urania"

Hanns Buschmann

€54,560 price realized incl. premium

≈ $64,354≈ £48,767

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As published: “Gilt copper and bronze, engraved dial and silver hands, ebonised wood base and later red velvet to the interior. One day movement with hourly striking to a bell. Designed as a figure of Urania, the muse of astrology, recumbent upon a moulded gilt copper plinth upon a contrasting ebonised wood base. The sceptre in her right hand forms the hour hand of the clock, pointing towards the hour indices on the equatorial band of the globe on a column. Engraved to the upper right of the plate "Hannß Buschmann A". H 16.3, W 20, D”
Support
Panel
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
11.6 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1096 Selected Works (1096-3)
Date
November 17, 2017
Location
17.11.2017 18:00, Cologne
Lot
1608
Estimate
€40,000 – €60,000 (≈ $47,180 – $70,770) (≈ £35,753 – £53,630)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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