A rare German Black Forest musical organ wall clock with bird automaton, circa 1820

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Toebosch Antiques
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41-cm painted dial with concave centre, Roman numerals and diamond hands, polychrome painted flowers with musical trophy, recessed platform with break arch canopy and similar polychrome painted flowers, two painted wood birds that snap their beaks and twist to the music of the barrel organ musical mechanism playing 8 airs on 21 wood pipes every hour or at will, 8-day wood posted movement with anchor escapement and countwheel striking on a bell, wooden case made for wall suspension with tune sheet (illegible), signature (illegible) and Furtwangen.

Name
A rare German Black Forest musical organ wall clock with bird automaton, circa 1820
Categories
Wall Clocks
Periods
19th Century Antique
Measurements
Height: 72 cm, Width: 41 cm
Reference
TOEA100264
TOE
Toebosch Antiques
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Founded in 1974
Artlistings seller since 2015

Located in Haarlem
The Netherlands

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