GERMAN BAROQUE STYLE MUSICAL TALL CASE CLOCK.

GERMAN BAROQUE STYLE MUSICAL TALL CASE CLOCK. Mid-20th century. This wonderful musical clock, although probably of German manufacture, is in the Dutch Rococo style. The scrolled molded bonnet, the frieze with rocaille leaftip carving centering a leafy crest surmounted by a sarcophagal pediment, mounted with a central figure of Atlas flanked by angels with trumpets. The astragal door flanked by engaged columns with brass capitals and bases, opening to a beautifully rendered brass face with paint-decorated elliptical curved diorama, surmounted by a conforming plate enumerating six possible musical choices. The silvered dial within four cast-brass filigree spandrels, centering three calendar apertures depicting the day, the date, and the month. Also with a subsidiary seconds dial, the center applied with a name plaque inscribed in script: “Otto Berner Stuttgart”. The movement fitted with a large drum, the comb joined to hammers and a rack of fifteen bells. Two additional larger bells between the cylinder and the dial. The unmarked movement of superior quality. The throat with canted corners and leafy carved corbels centering a cartouche-shaped molded door with cast-bronze rocaille mount above a bombe box base on claw and ball feet. Clock accompanied by three carved figures, door key, winder,and three weights. SIZE: 9’3-1/2″ h. x 13-1/2″ throat w. x 14″ d. CONDITION: Very good original condition with fine original case and exquisite quality movement. 9-94277 (8,000-10,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1025	$8,500.00	GERMAN BAROQUE STYLE MUSICAL TALL CASE CLOCK. Mid-20th century. This wonderful musical clock, although probably of German manufacture, is in the Dutch Rococo style. The scrolled molded bonnet, the frieze with rocaille leaftip carving centering a leafy crest surmounted by a sarcophagal pediment, mounted with a central figure of Atlas flanked by angels with trumpets. The astragal door flanked by engaged columns with brass capitals and bases, opening to a beautifully rendered brass face with paint-decorated elliptical curved diorama, surmounted by a conforming plate enumerating six possible musical choices. The silvered dial within four cast-brass filigree spandrels, centering three calendar apertures depicting the day, the date, and the month. Also with a subsidiary seconds dial, the center applied with a name plaque inscribed in script: “Otto Berner Stuttgart”. The movement fitted with a large drum, the comb joined to hammers and a rack of fifteen bells. Two additional larger bells between the cylinder and the dial. The unmarked movement of superior quality. The throat with canted corners and leafy carved corbels centering a cartouche-shaped molded door with cast-bronze rocaille mount above a bombe box base on claw and ball feet. Clock accompanied by three carved figures, door key, winder,and three weights. SIZE: 9’3-1/2″ h. x 13-1/2″ throat w. x 14″ d. CONDITION: Very good original condition with fine original case and exquisite quality movement. 9-94277 (8,000-10,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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