AN ORMOLU URN CLOCK WITH LATER MUSICAL AND AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD MECHANISMS, SWISS, CIRCA 1820 AND LATER, CIRCA 1820 AND LATER

AN ORMOLU URN CLOCK WITH LATER MUSICAL AND AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD MECHANISMS, SWISS, CIRCA 1820 AND LATER, CIRCA 1820 AND LATER

In the form of a flower-filled ormolu urn, the later added brightly feathered bird opening its beak, flapping its wings and turning to left and right whilst singing, the conventional movement with bellows, cams with piston whistles; followed by one of two tunes played on a cylinder musical movement with multi-piece comb, the clock with restored enamel 3-inch dial bearing the signature Moulinié, Bautte & Moynier, A Geneve, the bell striking movement with silk suspension and outside count wheel, triggering the bird and musical movements at the hour; the urn cast with leaves and stylised flowers, ring handles to the sides, the foliate cast foot on an oval base with anthemion mount, on bun feet, all with alterations, additions and restoration

48cm. 19in. high