A Chinese export French-style automaton clock
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Early 20th century, the fusee movement attached to dual circular white enamel faces, each with black Roman numeral hour markers, chimes every quarter hour, automatic automaton function every hour, with a rotating pineapple finial over spinning and rotating palm leaves enclosing a rotating waterfall action, with a secondary waterfall action above the verso clock face, forward clock face with an inset standing automaton figure opening and closing a Chinese-inscribed scroll within a hand-painted surround depicting figures in a landscape, raised overall on pierced foliate and rocaille bracket feet, 33.5'' H x 12.875'' W x 8.75'' D, est: $30,000/50,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Condition
Overall good condition, with scattered minor scratches and wear commensurate with age. Runs. Moran's does not guarantee working condition of clocks and watches.
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A Chinese export French-style automaton clock
Estimate $30,000 - $50,000
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