Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock -see video

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Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock -see video:
$38850.00

Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock

Herefor your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. Thegorgeous hardwood case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications. There is a large Chinese pagoda on the top tomake the appearance of this clock even more impressive. TheRoman numeral dial is made of porcelain without any cracks orhairlines. Engraved brass floral decorations surrounds the center dial. The time and theautomaton feature can be seen through a large beveled glass panel.

This clock strikes every 15 minutes, Petite Sonnerie striking. Themechanism is 8 day movement, driven by double fusee chain. It's builtwith heavy brass and with engraving on the back plate. The automaton features plays hourly followed by the hour striking. The complicated automaton plays as following, the right curtain rolls up first to follow the pair figures on single bars rolling out. As they are moving around to reveal themselves, those figures pull themselves up and spins on the bar. The rotation completes by both figures moves into the left curtain as it rolls up. Finally, after the last acrobatic figure rolls in, the curtain rolls down to complete this mechanically complicated automaton. Just above the porcelain dial, there is a series of glass tube,which inside spins around to imitate a water fall and a set of horizontal tubes to imitate a running river. You can also find swimming ducks in the river as part of the automaton. A music tone alsoplays on 8 bells while the clock strikes and the automaton playing. It measures 72.5cmtall, 33cm wide, and 20cm deep, or 28-3/4 inch tall, 13 inch wide, and8 inch deep. This clock is currently in good working order and allfeatures are working properly. For a fee, I'm willing to do hand delivery within United States. A deposit is required. Worldwide shipping is also available.

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All domesticshipment will be sent via UPS Ground or USPS Priority Mail. Wewill choose the most economical way to have your item shippedpromptly and safely. All item will be carefully packed with realpacking material, bubble wrap, Styrofoam, foam peanut, & NOnewspaper.

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All payment methods are accepted, but PayPal ishighly recommended. Payment is expected within 10 days aftersale ends, no exceptions. Buyer with a California deliveryaddress, please add 9%sale tax.

RETURN POLICY:
Customer satisfaction is our first priority. Weaccept return within 14 days after delivery, if there is an errorin our description. Refund will be issued in full amount. Please email first before returning.Delivery date will be according to UPS or USPS tracking system,so please inspect your item immediately upon arrival.

For those clockbuyers, please keep in mind that we don't keepa history of any previous repairs on our antique clocks,therefore we are not selling them as in original condition,unless otherwise stated in the description.

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