German Quarter-striking "Jacks and Bell" Automaton Wall Clock

Description:

German Quarter-striking "Jacks and Bell" Automaton Wall Clock, Black Forest, c. 1850, painted wooden roman numeral dial, cutout in arch with nest of three bells and three "jacks" with hammers, each quarter is struck on the two small bells, on the hour the quarters are followed by the hour on the large bell, three-train movement with wooden plates, brass wheels, and steel arbors, ht. of dial 19 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

case side doors are replacements, lacking one weight, dial has some in painting and discolorization.


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