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Automaton Clock Picture of an Acrobat, c. 1860

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Automaton Clock Picture of an Acrobat, c. 1860

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Automaton Clock Picture of an Acrobat, c. 1860
France, with 8 ¾-inch marble dial with enameled Roman cartouches, two-train movement striking on gong, painted landscape on wood depicting ornamental buildings with mother-of-pearl decoration and a somersaulting acrobat in the foreground, pull-string cylinder movement playing (no. 7650) playing "Les Yeux Bleus, Valse" and "Drinn, Drinn, Drinn", pulley-drive for the automaton, decagonal case and ebonized serpentine frame, 19 ¼ x 24 in. (50 x 62 cm), with pendulum, key not included. Automaton movement hesitant, clock not tested, frame loose. An attractive picture clock in original unrestored condition.

Bilderuhr mit Figurenautomat, um 1860
Frankreich, Marmor-Zifferblatt, Ø 22 cm, römische Ziffern in emaillierten Kartuschen, zweizügiges Uhrwerk, Schlag auf Spiralfeder, auf Holz gemalte Landschaft, mit Darstellung von Zierbauten mit Teilen aus Perlmutt, im Vordergrund ein Akrobat beim Überschlag, Walzenspielwerk mit Fadenaufzug (Nr. 7650), 2 Melodien "Les Yeux Bleus, Valse" und "Drinn, Drinn, Drinn", Antrieb des Akrobaten über Riemenscheibe, zehneckiges Gehäuse mit ebonisiertem geschwungenem Rahmen, Maße 50 x 62 cm, mit Pendel, ohne Schlüssel, Bewegungen stockend, Uhrwerk nicht getestet, Rahmen locker. Eine attraktive Bilderuhr in originalem, unrestauriertem Zustand.

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Automaton Clock Picture of an Acrobat, c. 1860

Name: Automaton Clock Picture of an Acrobat, c. 1860
SKU: 52749695
Price: 800 EUR
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