»Musical Automaton Picture Clock of the Interior of Ste. Madeleine de Paris
by Xavier Tharin«,c. 1860
With 4-in. (10 cm) enameled Roman dial striking the hours and quarters on a gong, going-barrel motor causing a procession of holy communicants, banner and taper-bearers, clergy and a bishop to pass across the hand-colored lithographed interior of the church, in original arched gilt gesso frame housed in later walnut outer case that contains large cylinder movement of 77 teeth (complete), playing the Bridal March and seven other airs, gilt frame 26 in. (66 cm) wide x 30 ¾ in. (78 cm) high, cylinder 11 in. (28 cm) x 3 ¼ in. (8,5
cm)
Estimate: € 12,000/16,000
US$ 16,400/21,900
Reserve: €9,000/US$ 12,330
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