Biedermeier Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1850
Dating to the nineteenth century and styled in the Biedermeier tradition, this wall-mounted regulator clock features a mahogany veneered case decorated with carved mouldings, dentil trim beneath the cornice, and turned finials.
The glazed cabinet houses a weight-driven movement stated by the dealer to have an eight-day duration. Time is shown on a one-piece porcelain dial marked with black Roman numerals and ornate hands, encased within a gilded brass ormolu piecrust bezel. Suspended within the lower trunk are a single cylindrical weight and a circular pendulum bob.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Vienna regulator wall clock
- Depth
- 15 cm
- Width
- 32 cm
- Height
- 116 cm
- Case Material
- Mahogany veneer
- Place recorded
- Austria
- Dial Description
- 1-piece porcelain dial with Roman numerals and piecrust bezel
- Movement Duration
- 8-day duration
Design
- Visible features
- • Glazed vertical trunk housing a single suspended brass weight and a round pendulum bob. • Architectural cresting with a shaped pediment and two upper turned finials. • Dentil moulding running directly below the projecting cornice. • One-piece white dial with Roman numerals surrounded by an ormolu piecrust bezel. • Shaped lower bracket terminating in turned finials.
- Dial and Indication
- Time is shown on a one-piece porcelain dial with black Roman numerals and hands described as elegant. The exact metallic composition of the hands is not recorded in the source text. The circumference of the dial is framed by a decorative gilded brass ormolu piecrust bezel, displayed inside the glazed timber cabinet.
- Movement and Suspension
- The mechanism is described by the selling dealer as an eight-day duration weight-driven movement, stated by the seller to be serviced and in working order. Visual inspection confirms a vertical glazed trunk containing a single suspended brass weight and a round pendulum bob. Specific movement details, such as wheel train layout, escapement type, or backplate markings, are not documented in the listing or visible in the primary photograph, as the internal works remain concealed behind the dial.
- Case Architecture and Construction
- The clock is housed in an architectural wall cabinet constructed from mahogany veneer. Its upper section features a projecting cornice supported beneath by dentil moulding, topped by a shaped cresting pediment and two upper turned finials. The case terminates at the base in a shaped bracket supporting matching turned finials. The glazed vertical trunk encloses the dial, weight, and pendulum assembly. The dealer listing reports physical dimensions of 116 cm (45.67") in height, 32 cm (12.60") in width, and 15 cm (5.91") in depth.
Identification
- Reference
- PAP19018
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: No maker or manufacturer markings are stated on the dial or movement in the source description.
- Research required: Internal movement plates, train, and escapement are not visible in the primary photograph.