{Our Dutch Atlas Zaanse Wall Clock in Oak}

• Maybe you already did see our Dutch Zaanse Wall Clock in my previous post about Our Dining Room. Link you find below this post. 
• It was a clock that I bought just before my wedding in 1972. 
• I recall that due to the gas being on coupons (gasoline distrubution due to limited availability because of an oil crisis), one jewelry store refused to deliver and hang it for us. 
• But this is what we ended up with, the oak version of a very stately Dutch Atlas Zaanse Wall Clock.

At the top you see 'ATLAS' bearing the heavens on his shoulders. He is standing on the metal bell that is being struck by a metal hammer every full and half hour.

When starting your clock, adjust the time and carefully wait for each stroke for half an hour and all hour!

You see the long chains attached to the pear–shaped gilt metal weights being hung up on the curled adornment underneath the wood.

Now tap the pendulum sidewards so that it will automatically move back and forth.

Pull up in time before the weights are down!

Detail showing ' ATLAS ' bearing the weight of the heavens... (click link for definition)

It is inscribed in Old Dutch: NU ELCK SYN SIN

NOW EACH GETS HIS WAY

The cast metal figures represent Faith, Hope and Charity.

The entire clock shows beautiful ornate brass design work.

The dial plate is mounted on black velvet.

Some describe the dial plate as being surrounded with four cherub angels but I'm not sure about that.

Anybody with more information about these ancient figures, please let me know!

This is where ours resides.

The pear shaped brass gilt metal weights need to be pulled up every 8 days.

The pendulum shows a rider on a horse.

They seem to have been made also in Rosewood as is shown here at a Christie's auction.

Christie's A DUTCH BRASS-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD WALL CLOCK 'ZAANSE STOELKLOK'

CHRISTIE'S A DUTCH BRASS–MOUNTED ROSEWOOD WALL CLOCK "ZAANSE STOELKLOK"

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{Our Dutch Table Clock} | previous post by me
{Our Dining Room} | previous post by me

{Our Dutch Table Clock}

In my previous posts (links you find below) I have shown our Living Room where this Dutch Table Clock resides on the mantle. It is made out of oak and shows a lot of intricate art work. Let's have a look at it up close... It also has a very nice chime!

Our clock sits on a piece of plexiglass as not to scratch the painted mantle shelf.

Admitting that it is very hard to make photos of this clock, as the glass glares and so does all the brass.

Look at all the intricate details on this clock!

The dial and even the stand of the moon is being shown...

You actually open up the glass door and with the key that is underneath the clock you have to rewind it. 

This is an 8-days movement.

What a fine craftmanship!

All the engraving...

Warmink is the brand name.

With the door open I could use the flash.

Below you see a table clock that is over 250 years older than ours. This one got auctioned off at Christie's for a nice sum of $ 32,807.00. Well, it is taller than ours too. But our heirs might get this in time...

Related links:

{Our Dutch Atlas Zaanse Wall Clock in Oak} | previous post by me

{Our Living Room ANGELS - CHERUBS} | previous post by me

{Our Living Room} | previous post by me

{Our Dining Room}

After having shown you our kitchen it is now time to show you our dining room. It is adjacent to the kitchen and also to the hall way with a window that looks out onto the street. All of our solid French oak furniture, lights from Italy and other belongings, we did bring over from The Netherlands. So all you see in our dining room is from the old world, except for one tall book case that was custom build in Vermont by Woodruff Custom Furniture. The walls are painted with Benjamin Moore Latex Eggshell Enamel C286 Bone White 03. Let's start the tour...

The door to the hallway and here is the solid oak Woodruff book case, custom build, from Vermont. Window with window sills. That's a unique European feature that we've build into our entire home. In the kitchen and veranda we do have wide Corian windowsills, custom made. Lots of books we have in every room of the house...

French Limoges plates and Dachshund and cat miniatures.

The windows do have solid oak indoor shutters.

Through the windows you can see the Victorian Vintage Woodworks ginger bread in our front porch.

Our floor is Bruce Liberty Plains 5" natural white oak planks.

More books on the shelves...

The photograph from the famous oak, called 't Struukske, from my hometown in Limburg, is done by my brother Martin. That photo was also part of a calendar that was published for which my other brother Piet wrote the text.

Mom & Dad had their first meeting at the bench below the huge oak tree, as they both were in servitude nearby.

The antique oak crucifix belonged to Pieter's Mom & Dad.

The door to the kitchen.

Lamp from Italy from the area where we lived from a local 'Lampedari'. All our ceiling and wall lamps are made in Italy, as well as the outdoor lamps.

The top shelf holds some Colombian items from our extended family.

The bottom shelf shows Schwarovski pieces to the left and other crystals to the right from the Czech Republic.

A hand turned wooden lamp, made by the Father of a dear friend.

The cross stitch rose embroidered bell pull is hand made by me... 

It was part of my dowry.

The wooden tray has been hand carved by Pieter's Father and it does have a glass insert.

You also see one of my gilded magnolia leaves on it...

Silk rug from Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir State, India

Sea shells from the Island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean.

A real batik from Bali on the wall. Some antique botanical prints framed and my oak Dutch Zaanse clock.

China is: English Rose by Royal Doulton ←click it.

{Our Dutch Atlas Zaanse Wall Clock in Oak} ←click it.

English Rose by Royal Doulton

Antique oak tea cart, we removed its wheels...

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