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A polychrome wood automaton clock
the case modelled as a barrel surmounted a figure of a man with automaton arms holding a bottle and glass, rising to his hinged mouth by activation of manual trip beneath the white painted Arabic dial, the typical going barrel movement with anchor escapement and pierced out plates, German, late 19th century -- 18in.(46cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9)
the case modelled as a barrel surmounted a figure of a man with automaton arms holding a bottle and glass, rising to his hinged mouth by activation of manual trip beneath the white painted Arabic dial, the typical going barrel movement with anchor escapement and pierced out plates, German, late 19th century -- 18in.(46cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9)