Rare Austrian Musical Flute Clock, c. 1830–40

Probably Vienna, with 4 ¾-inch (12 cm) enameled Roman dial, centre monthly calendar dial, three-train movement with silk-thread suspension and pendulum, striking the hours and repeating the halves and the quarters on two gongs, in architectural mahogany case decorated with alabaster pillars, finials and gilt mounts depicting trumpeters, pairs of sphynxes, geese, an owl and double-headed eagle crests, the upper level with pair of giltwood angels in alcoves and eagle trophy, the base with herms flanking removable sound fret and two concealed side doors. Housed in the base is a twenty-two-note organ movement with crank-wound brass fusee spring, manual activation via 'plunger' (originally activated upon the hour ?), two ranks of eleven wood pipes and eight spirally-pinned wood barrels with handwritten labels, ht. 33 x wd. 19 x dp. 13 ½ in. (84 x 49 x 30 cm), barrels 9 ½ x 3 ½ in. diameter (24 x 9 cm), movement and case restored, some parts replaced, chips on dial, with crank, key and a modern purpose-built cylinder storage case. Accompanying the clock are two albums of photographs taken during restoration by Lars Berg in January 2007. Titles: 1) "Walzer"; 2) "Walzer von Schudy" – 3) 3 Stücke: 1. Polonaise Schatzgräber, 2. Polonaise, 3. Aria aus "Tancrede". – 4) "Potpourri". – 5) "Ouvertüre aus der Oper "Die diebische Elster"von Rossini. – 6) Aria aus der Oper "Tancrede" von Rossini. – 7) "Cavatine "Tancrede"/Di tanti palpite/Bolero gesungen von Maid: Catalani. – 8) Ouvertüre aus der Oper "Tancrede" von Rossini. The repertoire suggests production during the first half of the 19th century, with Gioacchino Rossini’s operas "Tancredi" (1813) and "The Thieving Magpie" (1817) in harmony with the style of the movement and the case. "Schatzgräber" ("The Treasure Hunters") may refer to Josef Seyfried’s comical one-act opera of 1807. – The barrels are pinned to shift laterally while rotating, allowing for the performance of one long or several shorter pieces of music. A complete cycle lasts for around four minutes. – A very rare musical clock.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)