Itinerant Clock Pedlar A Black Forest polychrome-painted sheet metal figural timepiece

RETAILED BY PRIMOLI. MID 19TH CENTURY

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Itinerant Clock Pedlar
A Black Forest polychrome-painted sheet metal figural timepiece
Retailed by Primoli. Mid 19th Century
The figure on wooden base and carrying a detachable painted dial wall clock with white enamel Roman dial (rubbed signature), its case hinged at the rear to reveal miniature short duration single barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension, signed on the back plate Promoli/Bern, rear clock now lacking; pendulum
15 in. (38 cm.) high

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITURATURE:
Derek Roberts, Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks, Schiffer, 1999, p.160, fig.14-11.

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