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Auction archive: Lot number 22*

A late 19th century French musical automaton 'Acrobat' clock

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£11,400
ca. US$17,421
Auction archive: Lot number 22*

A late 19th century French musical automaton 'Acrobat' clock

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£11,400
ca. US$17,421
Beschreibung:

Surmounted by flambeau terminals atop two fluted pillars, supporting an articulated acrobat figure, between two musicians with a trombone and trumpet, all three activated on the hour, mounted over the portico clock with fluted columns, circular white enamel Roman dial, over the deep plinth base, on an ebonised base concealing the automata movement and cylinder musical mechanism. 66cm (26in)

Auction archive: Lot number 22*
Auction:
Datum:
14 Jul 2010
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Surmounted by flambeau terminals atop two fluted pillars, supporting an articulated acrobat figure, between two musicians with a trombone and trumpet, all three activated on the hour, mounted over the portico clock with fluted columns, circular white enamel Roman dial, over the deep plinth base, on an ebonised base concealing the automata movement and cylinder musical mechanism. 66cm (26in)

Auction archive: Lot number 22*
Auction:
Datum:
14 Jul 2010
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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