Month Duration Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1850
This antique wall timepiece is a month-duration Vienna regulator dated by the dealer to circa 1850. The glazed case features walnut veneers on the arched crest and base terminal, boxwood stringing across a grained walnut backboard, and ebonised mouldings along the trunk door with carved decorative accents and a pierced top fret.
The two-piece enamel dial measures 6 ¼ inches across, displaying Roman numerals, blued steel hands, and a cast pie-crust bezel. Powered by a single brass-cased weight suspended from a spoked wheel, the movement incorporates an 'A' plate design with maintaining power and a dead-beat escapement coupled to an ebonised wood-rod pendulum with a large brass 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
- Reported Date
- CIRCA. 1850
- Place recorded
- Austria
- Case Dimensions
- 48 ½ inches (122 cm) in height
- Dial Specifications
- Two-piece 6 ¼ inch enamel dial with cast pie-crust bezel
- Pendulum and Weight
- Ebonised wood-rod pendulum with brass bob and single brass-cased weight
- Escapement and Movement
- 'A' plate movement with maintained power and dead-beat escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • Full-length glazed front door revealing the single suspended cylindrical weight and pendulum. • Carved dark cresting atop an arched walnut pediment, matched by a carved lower terminal. • White enamel chapter ring displaying black Roman numerals with slender blued steel hands.
- Mechanical Specifications
- The movement is identified as an 'A' plate design featuring maintaining power and a dead-beat escapement. It is powered by a single brass-cased weight suspended from a spoked wheel. The clock employs an ebonised wood-rod pendulum with a large brass bob. Internal details of the plate construction are as reported by the dealer.
- Dial and Timekeeping Components
- The timepiece features a two-piece enamel dial measuring 6 ¼ inches in diameter, which displays black Roman numerals. The assembly includes a cast brass 'pie-crust' bezel, a brass centre ring, and a brass keyhole grommet. Time is indicated by a pair of blued steel hands.
- Case Construction and Aesthetics
- The clock is housed in a glazed-door case with a total height of 48 ½ inches (122 cm). The case features a walnut-veneered arched crest and base terminal, with a grained walnut backboard decorated with boxwood stringing. Ornamentation includes ebonised mouldings along the trunk door and carved decorative accents on the door frame, the base, and the top fret. The full-length glazed front door allows for visibility of the pendulum and weight.
Identification
- Reference
- SA1210444
- 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 specific maker's signature or workshop mark is identified in the listing.
- Research required: Internal movement plates and escapement construction are not directly visible in the single available photograph.