Viennese Portal Clock with Automaton and Musical Movement, c. 1825
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1825
Viennese Portal Clock with Automaton and Musical Movement, c. 1825 Three-train brass pendulum movement, quarter-hour strike on two spiral springs, accompanied by two figures of Cupid grinding and forging arrows, repetition with cord pull, enameled chapter ring (slightly damaged at the 12 o’clock position), sun-shaped pendulum, veneered case, gilded brass fittings, 4 alabaster columns, two-air sectional-comb with 63 teeth in groups of three (complete), bass notes on the right-hand side, released via clockwork mechanism or by pulling the cord; the clockwork mechanism, figure automaton and musical mechanism are in working order (no guarantee to running time or accuracy), with key, total height 26 in.
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- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 26 in.
Identification
- Candidate id
- inv-viennese-portal-clock-with-automaton-and-musical--299-c-7e3719911d
- Museum object number
- 7e3719911d
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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