Militaria, Clocks, & Science
Description:
Gustav Becker Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator, Germany, c. 1910, round-top walnut case with carved central ornament, full-length glazed door with attached Corinthian half-columns, lower plinth, enamel roman numeral dial, eight-day time and grand sonnerie strike movement stamped with maker's logo, powered by three brass-cased weights and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 48 in.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Gustav Becker Grand Sonnerie Vienna, GermanyChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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