Junghans late 19th century walnut alarm clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century
Maker / issuer
JunghansThe auction house describes this late 19th-century alarm clock as a Junghans production featuring a drum-shaped walnut case mounted on turned cylindrical feet. Above the circular wooden body rests a dark domed bell integrated with a loop carry handle.
The circular printed dial incorporates Roman hour numerals along with secondary indicators for seconds and the alarm, bordered by a textured brass bezel. Suspended across the dial face is an included winding key. The cataloguer notes that the movement winds but does not run, whereas the alarm mechanism sounds.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Feet
- Turned cylindrical feet
- Type
- Alarm clock
- Height
- Circa 28 cm with handle up
- Condition report
- Clock winds but does not run; alarm sounds
- Dial description
- Printed dial with Roman numerals, seconds dial and alarm dial
- Maker attribution
- Junghans
- Maker / attribution
- Junghans
- Case material and form
- Drum-shaped walnut case
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular carry ring fitted above a dark-painted or dark-patinated bell • Turned drum-shaped walnut case supported on two forward turned feet with central metal fittings • Printed dial with Roman hour numerals and two auxiliary sub-dials (alarm and seconds) • Beaded or milled pattern on the brass dial bezel • Winding key suspended from the top handle assembly by a string across the dial
- Operational Status
- The catalogue provides a condition report stating the clock winds but does not run. The source notes that the alarm mechanism sounds.
- Object Identification
- This object is described as a late 19th-century alarm clock attributed to the maker Junghans. It features a circular form constructed from a drum-shaped walnut case. The clock is supported by turned cylindrical feet and stands approximately 28 cm high when the handle is in the upright position.
- Dial and Exterior Features
- The face comprises a printed dial displaying Roman numerals, along with auxiliary sub-dials for seconds and alarm timing. A carry handle is fitted to the bell atop the case. A key is included with the lot.
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: Country of manufacture is not explicitly stated in the source text, though Junghans is traditionally based in Germany
- Research required: The internal movement is not shown in the provided auction photograph
- Research required: Cataloguer condition report notes the clock winds but does not run; movement operational state is unverified beyond cataloguer's note