A SUPERB COLOR POSTCARD OF THE SCHWILGUE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK IN THE STRASBOURG CATHEDRAL, WITH A WONDERFUL MOVEABLE WHEEL WHEREBY THE SAINTS CAN MOVE N A PROCESSION WITHIN THE TOP WINDOW OF THE CLOCK, ENTITLED "L'HORLOGE ASTRONOMIQUE DE LA CATHEDRALE."

By: (Schwilgue)

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Strasbourg: Published by Felix Luib, circa [1910].: [1910].

Seller ID: 29017

Condition: Very good

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Strasbourg: Published by Felix Luib, circa [1910].. [1910].. Very good. - sc A 5-7/8 inch high by 3-3/4 inch wide brightly colored postcard depicting the astronomical clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral. The postcard has a moving wheel, whereby the Saints can move in a window at the top of the clock, in some way depicting the movement of the fantastic mechanism which Schwilgue built for the actual clock. Carriages also move in a window at the bottom as the wheel is turned. A lengthy historical description is printed in French on the verso. There is minor rubbing to the top corners of the opening... View more info