A IMPOSING ENGLISH BARREL ORGAN AND DULCIMER COMBINATION MUSICAL LONG CLOCK

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4.000 € - 6.000 €

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Description:

18th century
H.ca. 236 cm
Two-piece bulged birch wood clockcase. Inscribed on brass dial: Fran:Wetts London. Silver-plated numeral ring with Roman numerals, Arabic minutes, futher numeral ring for switching off the striking mechanism, small second, date, gilded corner decorations and decorated iron hands. Solid lever movement with 8-day running time, hour striking on bell and flanged dulcimer mechanism, large barrel organ and two different melodies. Rest., additions, damages due to age. Movement not checked.
Private Collection, Baden-Wurttemberg

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