Lot 607

A Dutch mahogany 'Moonroller' longcase clock with rich engraved dial, by Harman Huijsman, Amsterdam, second half 18th century. Little is known about the clockmaker Harman Huijslandt (Hermanus Huyslandt) apart from the fact that he worked and lived in a house named 'Het Wapen van Keulen' in the Kalverstraat, Amsterdam opposite the Jonge Roelensteeg until his death in 1791. This wonderful longcase clock was a gift to W.H.J. Oderwald and his wife M.S. Groenewoudt on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary (19 May 1925). Included is a small envelope with cards of the friends who gave this magnificent present: M.W.F. Treub (Minister of Finance) Jhr. L. P.D. op ten Noort S.P. van Eeghen H. Hissink Jhr. H. Loudon M. Paul Voûte C.J.K. van Aalst (President de Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij) Luitenant-Generaal J.B. van Heutsz (Adjudant-Generaal van H.M. de Koningin) Mr. I.C. de Vries J.H. Hummel (Directeur der Koninklijke Pakketvaart Maatschappij) G.A. Baron Tindal (Kommandeur i.b.d. van H.M. de Koningin) W.H.J. Oderwald was director of Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland. Height ca. 2,80 meter