A very rare and unusual organ clock, made in Germany c.1820. Stands about 110" tall, with a 1.5" thick solid walnut casing, seemingly carved out of a single tree.
The 50-pipe organ section activates hourly on the strike of the clock, with a selection of eight tunes (waltzes, marches, polkas, etc.).
The original oil painting on the front encompasses the 9" diameter clock face. Altogether, a stunning, one-of-a-kind masterpiece, that once was the showpiece of the Ladenburg Musikmuseum, near Heidelberg, Germany.
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