Musical hour striking wall clock
Musical hour striking wall clock
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Mid-19th century carpentry
Wood, metal, steel, brass, glass, gold leaf; mechanical work, casting, gilding
57 x 35.5 x 13 cm
On the rear panel: “4079 ja 27940”; on the musical movement mounting plate: “ 377”, “D”, “815”
Wall clock stylized as a painting in wooden frame with relief ionic ornament, covered in gold leaf. The clock is closed by a glazed door on two hinges with a hook, in a narrow frame, and joined to a wooden case housing the clockwork and musical movements. A carved figure of an eagle with its head turned to the right and wings outstretched is mounted on top. The musical movement, featuring a pinned cylinder, a 68-note musical comb, and a spring-driven motor, is activated independently of the clock by a cord with a white pull piece on the right side of the case.
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