Musical wall clock with hour striking, Grande Sonnerie chiming
Musical wall clock with hour striking, Grande Sonnerie chiming
Austria, Vienna
Circa 1850
Anton Olbrich (musical movement)
Brass, enamel, wood, glass, steel, gold leaf; carving, gilding, mechanical work, carpentry
49 x 60 x 14 cm, dial diameter 13.5 cm, cylinder length 10 cm
On the musical comb: “A. OLBRICH / IN WIEN”; on the mounting plate: “No 1880 / 16373”
Picture clock in a carved wooden frame with a shaped inner edge and relief ornament. The clock is closed by a glazed door in a narrow ornamented frame. Both frames are covered in gold leaf and joined to a wooden case housing the clockwork, two gongs, and a musical movement. The musical movement features a 10 cm cylinder, an 81-note musical comb, and a spring-driven motor. It is mounted on the inner side of the removable rear panel of the case, and it is activated hourly or at will.
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