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Musical Clock - Didisheim-Goldschmidt Fils & Co, Switzerland, circa 1930
Reg. No: ST 019991
- Summary:
- Musical clock mounted as a drum, made by Didisheim-Goldschmidt Fils & Co, Switzerland, circa 1930.
- Description:
- Clock movement is contained in a hemisphere which resembles a globe on a stand with three crossed legs.
Enamelled dial with Arabic numerals & and miniature painting.
Base of one leg winds the mechanism. - Acquisition Information:
- Loan & Subsequent Bequest from Mr John Askew, 1936
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 9 cm (Height), 6.5 cm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | chiming musical clocks, tambour, tambourines |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Clocks |
| Tertiary Classification: | switzerland |
| Inscriptions: | Movement is marked 'La Timbale Enchantee' and 'Didishein-Goldschmidt Fils & Co, Swiss, Fab Suisse, Metal Dore'. |
| Maker: | Didisheim-Goldschmidt Fils & Co, Switzerland, circa 1930 |
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