Bidspirit auction | Antique Alfred Plasschaert Oak Cased

Antique Alfred Plasschaert Oak Cased Pigeon Racing Timing Clock - A specialised mechanical pigeon racing timing clock produced by Alfred Plasschaert of Wachtebeke, Belgium. The instrument is housed in a finger-jointed oak wooden case featuring a hinged lid and side panel. The top of the case is fitted with a cast metal swing handle and a brass latch mechanism. The front exterior is stamped with the serial number 76285, above a faint stamped mark reading THE PLASSCHAERT. A circular glazed aperture on the front reveals a white dial printed with ALFRED PLASSCHAERT, including a primary numerical scale and two smaller auxiliary dials for precision recording. A rectangular window on the side provides a view of an internal metal plate also stamped with the serial number 76285. The interior contains a complex, spring-driven clockwork mechanism made of brass and steel, featuring a large rotating aluminium recording disc and various associated gears. This type of clock was used to record the arrival times of birds by stamping a paper roll when a bird's ring was inserted. Approximate dimensions: 18cm x 15cm x 13cm.