Black Forest Automata Clock with Female Figure

A rare black forest automata clock, circa 1880, modelled as a…
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A rare black forest automata clock, circa 1880, modelled as a house, the upper body featuring a female with broom. The weight driven clock with 30 hour movement. 63 cm high (excluding weights and chains). Provenance: the Ken Hose collection

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  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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