An Austrian gilt-lead mounted and carved giltwood military figural with grande sonnerie and calender
Circa 1800
The case surmounted by Minerva overcomes Mars, overall decorated with foliate decorations and mythical scenes with putti, the glazed enamel dial with inner concentric calenderring, later hands, the triple-barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, striking on one bell and gong, supported by four columns, flanked by a vase and centered by military attributes and three canons, on shaped plinth and bun feet
79 cm. high (2)
An Austrian gilt-lead mounted and carved giltwood military figural with grande sonnerie and calender
Circa 1800
The case surmounted by Minerva overcomes Mars, overall decorated with foliate decorations and mythical scenes with putti, the glazed enamel dial with inner concentric calenderring, later hands, the triple-barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, striking on one bell and gong, supported by four columns, flanked by a vase and centered by military attributes and three canons, on shaped plinth and bun feet
79 cm. high (2)
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