A Black Forest musical clock with automaton
"Assault on Braila", capture of the Turkish fortress Braila by the Russian army under General Bagration 1809, rectangular wood plate movement with brass gears, wooden verge, brass gears, lever movement, power reserve: 1 day, weight-driven via chains, 1 hour striking mechanism on chime coil, large musical mechanism of 72 wood pipes, large air trap with adjuster screws, 2 bellows, wood drum with 6 tunes, repeater and selection function, sound adjust, 4 moving figures of later date, polychrome figures, battle scenes, oils/cardboard, brass dial, delicately chased brass bezel, steel clock hands, clock/musical mechanism 61 x 82 x 38 cm, painted architectural top, the back with side doors, on a base with four legs, mahogany veneer, light-coloured delicate pilaster strips, total height: ca. 240 cm, musical mechanism starts up, in need of servicing and adjustment, traces of wear and tear, no warranty for sound and functioning,1 pendulum, 1 weight, various parts enclosed, (HP)
Specialist: Peter Hüttler
Peter Hüttler
+43-1-515 60-293
peter.huettler@dorotheum.at
06.10.2014 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 4,375.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 7,000.- to EUR 9,000.-
A Black Forest musical clock with automaton
"Assault on Braila", capture of the Turkish fortress Braila by the Russian army under General Bagration 1809, rectangular wood plate movement with brass gears, wooden verge, brass gears, lever movement, power reserve: 1 day, weight-driven via chains, 1 hour striking mechanism on chime coil, large musical mechanism of 72 wood pipes, large air trap with adjuster screws, 2 bellows, wood drum with 6 tunes, repeater and selection function, sound adjust, 4 moving figures of later date, polychrome figures, battle scenes, oils/cardboard, brass dial, delicately chased brass bezel, steel clock hands, clock/musical mechanism 61 x 82 x 38 cm, painted architectural top, the back with side doors, on a base with four legs, mahogany veneer, light-coloured delicate pilaster strips, total height: ca. 240 cm, musical mechanism starts up, in need of servicing and adjustment, traces of wear and tear, no warranty for sound and functioning,1 pendulum, 1 weight, various parts enclosed, (HP)
Specialist: Peter Hüttler
Peter Hüttler
+43-1-515 60-293
peter.huettler@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Clocks, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculptures +Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.10.2014 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.09. - 06.10.2014 |
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