Beschreibung:

A painted and gilt copper model of the clock tower in Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italian, 18th and early 19th century 16-inch painted geocentric astronomical dial with twenty-four hour chapter ring calibrated I-XII twice, the time indicated by the tail on the sun which also indicates against a zodiacal calendar, the central disc rotating in one lunar day and indicating the lunar phase with a rotating moon, the four train weight-driven movement of crucifix form, the three wheel going train with anchor escapement and seconds pendulum suspended from the frame and with cranked crutch, two pins on the great wheel tripping the two hour striking trains in short succession so that each of the automaton "Moors" fully strikes each hour on the bell, the third striking train is tripped once every twelve hours and double-strikes eleven on the smaller bell three times, the painted copper tower surmounted by two automaton "Moor" figures and two bells above a balustrade and upper section applied with a gilt Venetian lion on a blue and gilt star ground, below are figures of the Madonna with Child within a portal and flanked by gilt plaques depicting angels, all against a painted trellis and flower ground, the third tier contains the clock dial and side doors to provide access to the movement, the lower tier with an arched opening blocked by a painted panel, all on a later painted parcel gilt stand 295cm. 9ft. 8in. high overall