Rosewood Grand Sonnerie Vienna regulator wall clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1860
This Austrian wall clock is a Grand Sonnerie Vienna regulator dating to circa 1860, according to dealer documentation. The slender glazed case is constructed with rosewood veneers and decorated with applied carved ebonised embellishments.
It features a two-piece white enamel dial measuring 6.5 inches across, encircled by a cast gilt pie-crust bezel and fitted with blued steel hands. The movement is reported as a weight-driven three-train caliber that strikes both hours and quarter hours on two gongs. Three cylindrical brass weights hang below the dial alongside a large circular brass pendulum bob.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- 6.5-inch two-piece enamel dial
- Type
- Regulator
- Bezel
- Cast gilt pie-crust bezel
- Origin
- Austrian
- Movement
- Three-train weight-driven movement
- Total Height
- 42 inches / 107 cm
- Case Material
- Rosewood veneers with applied ebonised carving
- Place recorded
- Austria
- Striking Mechanism
- Strikes hours and quarter hours on two gongs
Design
- Visible features
- • Three cylindrical brass weights are suspended beneath the dial with spoke-pattern pulleys. • The dial features Roman numerals, three winding arbors, and blued steel hands with circular accents. • A large circular brass pendulum bob hangs above a beat scale at the bottom of the case.
- Dial and Timekeeping Interface
- The timepiece features a 6.5-inch two-piece enamel dial. The dial is equipped with Roman numerals and three winding arbors. The time is indicated by blued steel hands.
- Case Construction and Aesthetic
- The clock is housed in a slender case featuring rosewood veneers and applied ebonised carving. The total height of the piece is 42 inches (107 cm). The dial is enclosed within a cast, gilt, pie-crust bezel.
- Mechanism and Weight Configuration
- The movement is described as a three-train, weight-driven system designed to strike the hours and quarter-hours on two gongs. Three cylindrical brass weights are suspended beneath the dial using a pulley system. A large circular brass pendulum bob is positioned above a beat scale at the base of the case.
Identification
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- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
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Research required
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