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Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860

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Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860 Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene depicting a Mediterranean harbor scene with abbey, fountain, viaduct and watchtower on a hill, with two-train clock movement striking hours and halves on gong, 2 ½ in. (5,6 cm) enameled Roman dial signed "THARIN A PARIS", three-air pull-string cylinder movement and going-barrel automaton movement controlling: nodding friar reading in a tower room, musician nodding his head and tapping his foot as he strums a lute, twisting glass rod in the fountain, lady mending net by the harbor wall, a rocking ship in the foreground and two more on the horizon, a locomotive passing over the viaduct, and the flag on the watchtower fluttering in the wind. – In elaborate giltwood frame with internal printed operating instructions, frame 120x100 cm. Beautiful exhibition piece in working order.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 47.25 in (120 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Madrid, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5779225705902
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