$2,583
German Quarter Striking "Jacks and Bell" Automaton Wall Clock, Black Forest, c. 1850, with painted iron 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 wood plates, brass wheels, and steel arbors, powered by three brass-cased weights, ht. of dial 18 in.

Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-04-25