Animated & Musical Figural Clock w/ Monkey

Animated & Musical Figural Clock w/ Monkey. Unusual painted paper mache and carved wood case with a figure of a monkey seated under a tree, the figure wears French attire and is animated through a spring driven movement contained in the base, he rocks & swivels his head, moves his glass eyes as he plays a violin; flowers, leaves and a bird are in the treetop. To the left is the form of a boulder with contains a 3 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals, black hands and brass beaded bezel; typical round French brass spring driven movement signed “Japy Freres” has an half hour strike on a bell. Also contained in the base is a small cylinder music box which is wound by a string on the left side of the base, the automaton is operated through a separate movement in the base, is wound with a long crank on right side and has an on/off switch. Complete with the glass dome, in good operating condition. A very rare and unusual piece. 21 in. high x 18 in. wide x 8.5 in. deep.