A Polish gilt and silvered brass hexagonal horizontal table clock Johannes Christian Logan, Thorn, first half of the 18th century The hexagonal six baluster pillar movement with fusee for the going train regulated by sprung three-arm monometallic balance and standing barrel for the rack hour striking train sounding on a bell mounted within the baseplate and with trip-hour pull repeat, the backplate with lattice pierced and foliate cast balance bridge beside regulation dial to centre within herringbone engraved border and signed Johan Chr. Logan. Thorn, to space between, the 3.25 inch wide hexagonal gilt brass dial incorporating banner panels signed J. Ch Logan, Thorn the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with blued steel arrow hands and foliate engraved infill to the apex of each corner, the case with moulded dial surround incorporating sculpted lobes at the angles over raised rectangular glazed silvered panels to sides with stepped ogee moulding to lower edge, on three cast silvered brass winged cherub mask paw feet around a hinged base panel fitted with hour bell to centre, 11cm (4.25ins) wide. Although the maker of the current lot appears not to be recorded in the usual sources it is most likely that it was made in the Northern Polish town of Torun by an immigrant German maker, hence the clock was signed with a German interpretation of the town's name. The movement of the current lot is particularly well finished for a clock of this type and has survived in good original condition.