Johann Rettich Biedermeier Laterndluhr Wall Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1830
This Biedermeier Laterndluhr wall clock is documented by Antiquorum as made circa 1830 by Johann Rettich in Vienna and numbered 834. The mahogany case is accented with maplewood stringing and features a nine-light glazed structure with a pediment hood, trunk, and undercut base with leveling screws.
The white enamel dial displays radial Roman numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a cast gilt bronze bezel. The source describes a month-duration movement with tapered brass plates, turned pillars, a five-wheel train, maintaining power, anchor escapement, a brass-clad weight, and a steel rod pendulum with brass bob.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Laterndluhr wall clock
- Maker
- Johann Rettich
- Duration
- Month-going
- Dimensions
- 97 x 27 x 12 cm
- Escapement
- Anchor escapement
- Place recorded
- Austria
- Case Construction
- Nine-light mahogany and maplewood inlaid
- Maker / attribution
- Johann Rettich
Design
- Visible features
- • Three-part architectural lantern-style mahogany case featuring string inlay borders. • Pediment hood framing a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a beaded gilt bezel. • Glazed trunk displaying a cylindrical brass-clad weight and flat steel pendulum rod. • Square glazed lower section housing a large circular brass pendulum bob. • Wall-leveling screw fixture visible extending from the lower right side of the case.
- Case Construction
- The clock is housed in a nine-light mahogany case with maplewood stringing inlay. The design features a pedimented hood with a hinged door, a glazed body, and a molded undercut base. The case includes adjustable wall spikes for mounting and leveling.
- Dial and Appointments
- The white enamel dial features radial Roman numerals and an outer minute track, framed by a cast gilt bronze bezel. The time is indicated by blued steel hands. The glazed trunk and lower sections allow for the observation of a brass-clad weight and a steel rod pendulum with a brass bob.
- Movement Specifications
- The timepiece is described as month-going. The movement features tapered rectangular brass plates with turned tapered pillars and a five-wheel train with maintaining power. Regulation is provided by an anchor escapement and a crutch with micrometer centering adjustment. The pendulum includes a screw regulation nut.
Identification
- Serial number
- 834
- 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: Internal movement details such as the wheel count, escapement type, and plate shapes are not directly visible in the photograph and rely entirely on the auction catalog description.
- Research required: The accompanying brass, steel, and bone crank key noted in the lot description is not shown.