Picture frame clock with glass pane
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1st half 19th c.
This picture frame clock is catalogued by the source as dating to the first half of the 19th century. Built within an ornate gilded frame structure, the clock encloses an oil painting on plywood depicting a mountain landscape with a lake and a church.
Set within the upper part of the scene is a white enamel dial showing Roman numerals and blackened hands, flanked by two winding holes. The source describes the movement as featuring a half-hour striking disc mechanism on a clay spring, and notes the clock measures 47 by 41 by 14 cm.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1st half 19th c.
- Dial
- White enamel dial with Roman numerals and blackened hands
- Type
- Wall clock
- Subject
- Mountain landscape with lake and church
- Movement
- Half-hour striking disc movement on clay spring
- Dimensions
- 47x41x14 cm HBT
- Medium and Frame
- Gilded leaf with oil painting on plywood
Design
- Visible features
- • Heavily ornamented gilded frame with scrolled edges, fluted borders, and floral relief moldings framing the central scene. • Circular white enamel dial set centrally in the upper sky portion of the painting, with Roman hour numerals and two visible winding arbors. • Oil painting on plywood depicting a river or lake bordered by hills, trees, and a small church building with a spire.
- Dial and Movement Details
- The clock dial is described as a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and blackened hands. Visual observations confirm a circular white enamel dial set centrally in the upper sky portion of the painting, featuring Roman hour numerals and two visible winding arbors. The movement is not visible in the provided photograph and is documented only through source-reported technical details. The catalog states it is a 'clockwork with 1/2 hour striking disc movement on clay spring' and reports that the 'clockwork starts', though no extended testing, mechanical warranty, or running accuracy is documented.
- Visual Composition and Framing
- The object presents as a picture frame clock enclosed by a gilded surround described in the catalog as 'gilded leaf'. Visible observations note a heavily ornamented gilded frame with scrolled edges, fluted borders, and floral relief moldings surrounding the central pictorial scene. The overall dimensions recorded by the seller are 47 by 41 by 14 cm HBT. The artwork is described as an oil painting on plywood depicting a mountain landscape with a lake and a church. Visible inspection shows the scene depicting a river or lake bordered by hills, trees, and a small church building with a spire, with the dial mounted into the upper sky area of the panel.
- Dating and Source Documentation
- The auction catalog dates the object to the '1st half 19th c.' and titles it 'Picture frame clock with glass pane'. No maker, signature, or country of origin is recorded in the source text or visible on the dial. Because the interior casing and movement are not depicted in the listing imagery, mechanical descriptions rely entirely on the seller's summary. Any assessment regarding whether the plywood support is original or a later repair or modification is not addressed in the auction listing.
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: The source description states that the movement 'starts', but provides no warranty regarding prolonged mechanical function or accuracy.
- Research required: The movement and interior casing are not visible in the supplied photograph; mechanical details are source-reported.
- Research required: No maker or country of origin is identified by the auction house.