DESCRIPTION:
Black Forest, Germany, a hanging eight note flute clock in a profusely carved walnut case, including three ibex at the top and two below, oak leaves and acorns throughout and the top rail with a quail on each side, three train, weight driven movement playing music on the hour and half hour with flautist in alpine dress emerging from behind double doors to call tune
CONDITION:
the flautist in good condition, all eight flutes are present; bellows are present; original wooden pendulum, the pin-drum and linkages are intact; minor losses to extremities of some carved elements; original hands good; numeral X missing from XII; heavy brass plate movement is about eight inches square. This clock was sold for $7000 plus 15% Buyer's Premium in October of 2015.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
CIRCA: 1890
DIMENSIONS: 39in x 20in x 11in
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