Lot 155
CHARLES FERDINAND LUDWIG FALCK, MELBOURNE, CIRCA 1855
The silvered dial signed C. F .Falck- Melbourne- Exhibited Melbourne 1856, within a reeded gilt brass sunburst surround. The whole suspended by a carved gilt wood eagle with outstretched wings. Eight day fusee movement with dead beat escapement wound from the front.
37 cm height, 43 cm width, 13 cm depth (Dial)
EXHIBITIONS:
This clock won a gold medal in the Victorian Industrial Society's Exhibition, held on November 26th 1856 in the Exhibition building
Estimate $15,000 - $25,000
This clock won a gold medal in the Victorian Industrial Society's Exhibition, held on November 26th 1856 in the Exhibition building
German born, Charles Falck, was trained in the art of watchmaking, in which he developed a mechanical ingenuity. He, like many others was drawn to Australia by the Gold Rush and arrived in Adelaide in 1854. He soon after settled in Melbourne, and then in 1862 he moved to Beechworth, where he commenced his own business as a watchmaker and gold buyer. His skill in practical horology was evinced in a clock of his own design and manufacture, which was exhibited at the first Melbourne Exhibition in 1856, and which afterwards, formed a prominent attraction in the window of his business on Ford street. Falck also filled the position of timekeeper at the Beechworth Racing Club
The Hose Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8255
6:30pm - 25 June 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 20 June, 12pm-8pm
Thursday 21 June, 10am-4pm
Friday 22 June, 10am-4pm
Saturday 23 June, 10am-4pm
Sunday 24 June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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