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A VIENNESE AUTOMATON MANTLE TIMEPIECE
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the arched dial painted with religious scenes and centred with a silvered arcaded Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced blued hands and mock pendulum aperture in the centre, the flanking lunettes with painted revolving discs behind with gut connection to the contrate arbor, the aperture above with later cut out figures automated to the pendulum, the four pillar resting barrel movement with verge escapement and short bob pendulum, blue painted and gilt-wood framed case with foliate carved cresting and paw feet
22¼in. (56.5cm.) high
unsigned
the arched dial painted with religious scenes and centred with a silvered arcaded Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced blued hands and mock pendulum aperture in the centre, the flanking lunettes with painted revolving discs behind with gut connection to the contrate arbor, the aperture above with later cut out figures automated to the pendulum, the four pillar resting barrel movement with verge escapement and short bob pendulum, blue painted and gilt-wood framed case with foliate carved cresting and paw feet
22¼in. (56.5cm.) high