A CONTINENTAL MUSICAL PICTURE CLOCK FOR THE OTTOMAN MARKET

A CONTINENTAL MUSICAL PICTURE CLOCK FOR THE OTTOMAN MARKET

AFTER JOHANN PETER KRAFFT (1780-1856), MID-19TH CENTURY

painted on metal, depicting the Ottoman attack on the Fortress of Szigetar in 1566, the giltwood frame with a clock mounted to the top edge, the three train brass drum movement striking on two gongs, the enamel dial with black Roman hours inside an engine turned bezel, with a cylinder musical movement, with paper manufacturer's label verso

58 x 81.5cm (the painting), 113 x 113 cm (max)