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TitleBell-Playing Movement
Creatorunknown
PlaceAmsterdam (The Netherlands)
Year ca. 1790
Object number0569
Object categorymechanical instruments with bells, timepieces with musical movements
Object nametimepiece with bells, without case
DescriptionThe mechanism to operate this bell playing work is powered by a fusee drive. The pins on the cylinder contain the music programme, which is struck by the hammers on the bells.
Accompanying textsThe playing mechanism consists of 14 bells, played by 18 hammers. The instrument can play six melodies.
This set of mechanical bells is possibly from an 18th-century musical clock. The maker of this instrument is currently unknown, but it is suspected to be from Amsterdam.
This set of mechanical bells is possibly from an 18th-century musical clock. The maker of this instrument is currently unknown, but it is suspected to be from Amsterdam.
Dimensions
geheel height: 28 cm
geheel width: 43.5 cm
geheel depth: 31.5 cm
geheel width: 43.5 cm
geheel depth: 31.5 cm
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