Beschreibung:

An unsual gilt metal, carved paste and polychrome painted singing bird automaton with timepeice Incorporating watch movement by Edward Pamer, London, late 18th century and later The watch with gilt full plate single fusee movement with four square baluster pillars, scroll pierced stop iron block and sprung three arm balance, the backplate with fine scroll pierced and chased backcock with the engraved foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied conforming infill opposing signature Edw. Pamer, LONDON, 1173, with circular white enamel convex Arabic numeral dial and gilt arrow hands set into gilt brass case with convex glazed hinged bezel now applied with brass flange to exterior and fitted to the front of an octagonal section plinth-form case containing brass single chain fusee driven singing-bird automaton mechanism with octagonal plates united by four cylindrical pillars operating a multi-note call and powering an automata surmount of a small bird flapping its wings and moving its head whilst perched amongst a gilt flowering shrub with polychrome paste set petals and leaves over a green leaf painted collar to base, the gilt painted octagonal wooden plinth applied with conforming floral finials to the canted corners of the cavetto moulded top over recessed landscape painted panels to sides and rear and floral spray decoration to angles, on cavetto moulded base with brass bun feet and incorporating automata start/stop lever to front edge, (basically 20th century incorporating earlier elements), 20cm (8ins) high; with a circular giltwood stand 24cm (9.5ins) high overall. Condition report disclaimer