Black Forest Lacquered Shield Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This 19th-century German Black Forest wall clock features an arched lacquered shield dial crafted in wood and metal. The painted dial plate displays polychrome floral ornamentation, including a central floral garland, corner spandrel motifs, and an upper lunette decorated with fruit and foliage.
The chapter ring features black Roman numerals alongside baton indices and two black central hands. According to the cataloguing, the clock is fitted with a wooden plate movement that strikes the half-hour on an internal bell, though the pendulum and driving weights are missing.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Shield wall clock
- Dimensions
- Approx. H. 35.5 cm x W. 25.5 cm x D. 16.5 cm
- Missing parts
- Weights and pendulum absent
- Movement type
- Wooden plate movement striking the half-hour on a bell
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Dial decoration
- Arched dial with polychrome floral decoration
Design
- Visible features
- • Arched painted wooden shield with visible fine surface craquelure and edge paint wear • Dial features two winding apertures positioned near the IV and VIII numeral regions • Black-painted metal hands with circular ring accents
- Condition and Provenance
- Attributed to 19th-century Germany, the object exhibits wear and rubbing consistent with age, including partial paint chipping, craquelure, and inactive woodworm. As the item is not tested for functionality and lacks primary driving components, it remains a decorative object. The dating is based on the source-provided auction cataloguing.
- Mechanism and Internal Configuration
- The clock is fitted with a wooden plate movement designed to strike the half-hour on a bell. The functional status of this mechanism has not been tested. Evidence indicates that the clock is incomplete, with the pendulum and driving weights currently absent from the assembly.
- Dial Construction and Decorative Features
- The clock features an arched wooden shield dial decorated with polychrome floral motifs. The painted surface displays a central floral garland, corner spandrel ornaments, and a lunette adorned with fruit and foliage. The chapter ring consists of black Roman numerals accompanied by baton indices. Visible physical evidence includes surface craquelure and areas of paint wear along the edges of the shield. Two winding apertures are located in the regions of the IV and VIII numerals. The time is indicated by two black-painted metal hands featuring circular ring accents.
Identification
- 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: Functionality is not tested or guaranteed
- Research required: Pendulum and driving weights are not present