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Learn MoreGothic Musical Clock by Nicole Frères
- This exceptionally rare music box clock represents an important artistic collaboration
- The complex musical cylinders were crafted by the great Nicole Frères
- Intricately designed, the mechanical wonder also contains a fully functional clock
- Held within a Gothic oak case, it is an exceptionally rare find
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The celebrated clockmaking firm of A.B. Savory. . .
The celebrated clockmaking firm of A.B. Savory & Sons provided the clockworks for this ingenious mechanism. The highly complex fusee movement chimes on eight bells and strikes on a gong. Both the clock and musical movement are nestled in an extraordinary and monumental oak gothic case on stand by Gillet & Bland, Croydon. Impressive in its construction, the case features stepped gables, finely carved finials and gargoyles, and quadruple column legs. Designed to stand either against a wall or in the center of the room, this unique musical timepiece is both a visual and musical masterpiece.
Established in Geneva in 1814, the firm of Nicole Frères is credited with introducing important refinements that greatly enhanced musical quality in cylinder music boxes. The result is an array of music boxes of the utmost caliber, featuring masterfully crafted mechanisms of outstanding sound quality such as this example.
Signed "A. B. Savory & Sons / 11 & 12 Cornhill" on dial
Stamped "Gillet & Bland, Croydon" on base and case
Circa 1860
63" high x 44 1/2" wide

Period: | 19th Century |
Origin: | Switzerland |
Type: | Cylinder Music Boxes |
Width: | 44.5 Inches |
Height: | 63.0 Inches |
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