Lot 386
Large French Musical Picture Clock, c.1840
Lot 386 Details
Large French Musical Picture Clock, c.1840
the case frame concealing a clock movement with a small white enamel dial and striking on a gong, a supplementary grand sonnerie mechanism striking on two gongs and Swiss music mechanism with an 8-inch barrel playing six airs, all concealed behind a hinged oil on canvas depicting a rural scene with fishermen in a river, figures in front of a church having a clock tower with aperture exposing the white enamelled clock dial through the canvas
32.5 x 39 x 6.3 in — 82.6 x 99.1 x 16 cm
Estimate $800-$1,200
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