Musical hour striking and quarter chiming wall clock
Musical hour striking and quarter chiming wall clock
Austrian Empire, Vienna
1870s Brüder Stern Wood, metal, steel, brass, glass, gold leaf; gilding, silvering, carving, casting, woodwork, mechanical work
52.5 x 42 x 18 cm
On the musical comb: “BRŰDER STERN / WIEN”; on the clock rear panel: “6″ Job”; a stamp impression of the trader on the rear panel: “A. PAGANUZZI / 805-2ND AVENUE / NEW YORK, 17, N.Y. / VANDERBILT 6-4019 / ANTIQUE CLOCK RE…” and handwritten inscription: “FEBR. 1959”
The picture-style wall clock in stylized wooden frame features a relief regular pattern. It is covered in gold leaf and is enclosed by a hinged glazed door in narrow frame with the Ionic ornament and a hook catch, connected to a wooden case that houses the clock and musical movement.
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