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A French brass and enamel giant musical automaton singing bird clock

Auction 01.07.2005
01.07.2005
Schätzpreis
20.000 £ - 30.000 £
ca. 35.026 $ - 52.539 $
Zuschlagspreis:
24.000 £
ca. 42.031 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 87

A French brass and enamel giant musical automaton singing bird clock

Auction 01.07.2005
01.07.2005
Schätzpreis
20.000 £ - 30.000 £
ca. 35.026 $ - 52.539 $
Zuschlagspreis:
24.000 £
ca. 42.031 $
Beschreibung:

A French brass and enamel giant musical automaton singing bird clock The musical movement by Nicole Frères. Circa 1900 The case enamelled overall with multi-coloured champlevé enamel to the base on foliate paw feet and to the concave moulding beneath the four detached columns supporting the breakarch top with foliate-cast moulding and surmounted by four enamelled foliate-cast urns, the arched dial with gilt chapter ring painted with black and red Roman numerals and with pierced black painted hands, the centre set with enamelled rose-pierced mount, enamelled foliate spandrels above and below with subsidiary selection discs on the left for AT SILENT; EACH HOUR; MUSIC - on the right SILENT; BIRD; EACH HOUR , the fully feathered bird above within naturalistic surroundings moving its beak, head and wagging its tail, the four pillar movement with twin barrels and anchor escapement and strike on a steel gong, the backplate stamped A.1;7524;1856 & Made in France , the bird movement just below with going barrel and bellows to the side, the musical movement in the base playing a selection of twelve tunes and with trade label above signed FABQUÉ. par NICOLE F©RES pour T.COX.SAVORY & Co.54, Cornhill, London, No. 2283, the tunes listed as follows; 1. Duncan Grey 2. The Campbells are coming 3. The Keel Row 4. We are a noddin 5. A Highland lad, my love was born 6. Ould Lang Syne 7. Within a mile of Edinburgh Town 8. Come under my Plaidie 9. Comin' thro' the Rye 10. Green grow the rashes' O 11. The Laird o' cockpen 12. There's nae-luck about the House 33¾ in. (86 cm.) high

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 87
Auktion:
Datum:
01.07.2005
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A French brass and enamel giant musical automaton singing bird clock The musical movement by Nicole Frères. Circa 1900 The case enamelled overall with multi-coloured champlevé enamel to the base on foliate paw feet and to the concave moulding beneath the four detached columns supporting the breakarch top with foliate-cast moulding and surmounted by four enamelled foliate-cast urns, the arched dial with gilt chapter ring painted with black and red Roman numerals and with pierced black painted hands, the centre set with enamelled rose-pierced mount, enamelled foliate spandrels above and below with subsidiary selection discs on the left for AT SILENT; EACH HOUR; MUSIC - on the right SILENT; BIRD; EACH HOUR , the fully feathered bird above within naturalistic surroundings moving its beak, head and wagging its tail, the four pillar movement with twin barrels and anchor escapement and strike on a steel gong, the backplate stamped A.1;7524;1856 & Made in France , the bird movement just below with going barrel and bellows to the side, the musical movement in the base playing a selection of twelve tunes and with trade label above signed FABQUÉ. par NICOLE F©RES pour T.COX.SAVORY & Co.54, Cornhill, London, No. 2283, the tunes listed as follows; 1. Duncan Grey 2. The Campbells are coming 3. The Keel Row 4. We are a noddin 5. A Highland lad, my love was born 6. Ould Lang Syne 7. Within a mile of Edinburgh Town 8. Come under my Plaidie 9. Comin' thro' the Rye 10. Green grow the rashes' O 11. The Laird o' cockpen 12. There's nae-luck about the House 33¾ in. (86 cm.) high

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 87
Auktion:
Datum:
01.07.2005
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
London, King Street
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