Subasta Bidspirit | A Charles X musical gilt

A Charles X musical gilt bronze cathedral automaton clock (circa 1825). Silk suspension. The Paris mechanism stamped; Pons PIERRE-CÉSAR HONORÉ PONS (1773 - 1851) - A Charles X musical gilt bronze cathedral automaton clock (circa 1825). Silk suspension. The Paris mechanism stamped; Pons PIERRE-CÉSAR HONORÉ PONS (1773 - 1851) Finely cast and chiselled.The cathedral's bell's hammer striking whilst the musical base chimes both driven by the Paris mechanism. Literature: A similar clock is referenced: Pierre Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Francaise, 1997, p. 450. Video available. Height of clock 55,5 cms.  Total height including musical base 63,5 cms.