A Black Forest figural clock with automaton - "Schnappuhr"
carved and painted Chinese wood figure with moving eyes and lower jaw, the clock carried at the belly, spring driven, hook movement, enamel dial, steel clock hands, painted metal shell, eyes and mouth moving every 10 seconds, 42 cm, Black Forest ca. 1840, good original material, traces of wear and tear, no warranty for precision of movement and long-term functioning, 1 pendulum, 1 pipe, 1 key, (HP)
Derek Roberts: Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy clocks, p. 158.
Specialist: Peter Hüttler
Peter Hüttler
+43-1-515 60-293
peter.huettler@dorotheum.at
01.04.2015 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 20,000.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 10,000.- to EUR 12,000.-
A Black Forest figural clock with automaton - "Schnappuhr"
carved and painted Chinese wood figure with moving eyes and lower jaw, the clock carried at the belly, spring driven, hook movement, enamel dial, steel clock hands, painted metal shell, eyes and mouth moving every 10 seconds, 42 cm, Black Forest ca. 1840, good original material, traces of wear and tear, no warranty for precision of movement and long-term functioning, 1 pendulum, 1 pipe, 1 key, (HP)
Derek Roberts: Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy clocks, p. 158.
Specialist: Peter Hüttler
Peter Hüttler
+43-1-515 60-293
peter.huettler@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Antiques: Clocks, Sculpture, Faience, Folk Art, Vintage, Metalwork |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 01.04.2015 - 15:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 26.03. - 01.04.2015 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
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