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Lot 1271

German organ clock, mid 19th c., with five musician automatons above a painted dial

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Unsold

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000

German organ clock, mid 19th c., with five musician automatons above a painted dial, inscribed A. Pfaff Philadelphia, 30'' h., 23'' w. The Pfaff family was well known in Germany and in Philadelphia for their excellent musical instruments. This is a very rare example.

Condition

One figure with break in horn with end detached. One figure missing hand and instrument. Sporadic flaking to dial surround. Not currently functioning. Weight driven. Pook & Pook, Inc. does not guarantee clocks to be complete or in working condition.