German silver quarter repeating cylinder coach clock Circa 1720

Silver repeating coach clock by Johann Rehle
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An important German silver open faced quarter repeating cylinder coach clock, circa 1720. Glazed gilt full plate movement, chain and fusee, two hammers, rear bell, three-arm brass balance, pierced and engraved balance cock with a grotesque face. Silvered dial with Roman hours and Arabic five-minute numerals, chased decoration in the centre. Pierced and engraved case. Dial signed, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 119 mm
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Signed: Iohann Rehle
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Johann Rehle was born in 1684 and died in 1726. He was a renowned clockmaker in Friedberg. Unfortunately, only a few of his clocks have survived. In 1714 Rehle married Maria Anna Westnerin and the couple had nine children. All of Rehle’s clocks are of supreme quality, one of them is illustrated on page 82 of Lukas Stolberg’s “Die Kutschenuhr”.