An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740.

An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740.

Price: Price on request

Offered by Toebosch Antiques



An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740. An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740. An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740. An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740. An attractive small South German red tortoishell bracket timepiece with automaton, circa 1740.

day-going spring driven movement with connection to the automaton, tortoiseshell case

Arched brass dial with pewter chapter ring and foliate pierced spandrels, an opening above flanked by angels depicting paradise with Adam and Eve with an encircling snake connected to the going train of the 30-hour movement with verge escapement. The quality and gilding of the cast spandrels and the automaton is very good.
The break arch ebonized and tortoishell case raised on four gilt feet.

Reference
100-49
Sizes
21 x 17 cm

Offered by

Toebosch Antiques

Kenaupark 29
2011 MR Haarlem
The Netherlands

+31 (0)6 53 211 641
+31 (0)6 53 211 641
http://www.toeboschantiques.com/

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