Document Details Magnificant carved Walnut Automaton Organ Clock, by Jan Christofel Sauer, Amsterdam ca. 1770:
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- Title: Magnificant carved Walnut Automaton Organ Clock, by Jan Christofel Sauer, Amsterdam ca. 1770
SubTitle: 240cm tall, 5inch dial with apertures for mock pendulum, day of week with diety, upper corner subsidiarires for "slagt/niet slagt" and regulation - Author: Jan Christoffel Sauer
- Publisher:
Keywords: specific musical monumental/big
Other Keywords: organ Sauer
Notes: with painted moon disc in arch, calendar aperature under moon, painted suround with Apollo indicating tunes 1 to 10 with articulated arm. Two train fusee clock movement with 5 pillars, pivoted verge escapement, Dutch striking on two bells. Massive weight driven organ muvement with 12 inch wide 8 inch diameter pinned wood barel, with 16 keys for music , plus one for indicator, bellows below, 48 wood pipes. Waised wood case with carved flowers, ogee plinth and bun feet. Esitimate 40-60'000 UKP
Edition: 45
Kind: Auction Catalog
Type: Floor clock
Geographic area: Netherlands
Topic: NA/Other
Organization: Auction
Pages: 30
Entered By: FMM
BHM No: 9603
Parent Document ID: 9578 - Parent Document Title: [S-2006-04-10-Lon] Important Clocks, Watches, Wristwatches and Mechanical Music - Publisher:
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