Lot #330 - A good and rare carved 'cuckoo and quail' quarter chiming cuckoo clock, circa 1880
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:27 Oct 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:330
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Lot Description:A good and rare carved 'cuckoo and quail' quarter chiming cuckoo clock, circa 1880
the 14cm dial flanked by two trees issuing oak leaves on a foliate carved base, a hunting trophy appearing from the undergrowth, with two doors above, again carved with oak leaves, opening to reveal to the left, a quail and to the right, a cuckoo, each bird painted in naturalistic hues and mounted on a wooden base, the triple gut fusee movement with brass fusees and barrels with brass clicks held within three wooden plates
approximately 66 cm high -
Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Clocks & Watches
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