A rare Austrian gilt bronze automaton 'zappler' timepiece, circa 1840

2.5-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals, matted gilt mask with a theatrical opening with the Annunciation automaton with angel and dove connected to the movement with tic-tac ecapement and front pendulum, arched gilt brass Neo Gothic case with trefoil cresting, moulded plinth raised on ball feet  

See for an example and the explanation of the 3 minute sequence of the automaton, Tardy, French Clocks the World Over, part IV, pp.341