An attractive Viennese quarter repeating automaton timepiece electic style, late 19th Century

polychrome enamel gilt metal and silver mounted with overall decorated with mythological scenes and grotesques, the domed top with silver statuettes of allegorical putti and repeating button, the blue enamel dial with an automaton of a classical male and female striking bells, cylinder escapement movement quarter repeating on two gongs, marked International Watch Co. no. 100150, winder button underneath the case; inv. no. PLV  65

Paleis Lange Voorhout

Rather good condition, stained, gilding with some rubbing and/or oxidation, silver oxidated, enamel with minor losses damages, movement and automaton in working condition, very decorative piece.
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