Lot 532
  • 532

An attractive German 'Black Forest' polychrome automaton musical 'Flötenuhr', circa 1830

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description

  • height 71cm
48-cm polychrome arched dial with Roman numerals and flower surround, diamond hands, a theatrical opening above for the automaton of four musicians turning and moving their instruments connected to the musical mechanism playing with a 35-cm wooden cilinder one of eight melodies on 49 pipes, three registers, wood posted anchor movement with countwheel striking on a bell