Weight-driven wall pendulum lantern clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1650
Reported as dating to circa 1650, this weight-driven wall pendulum clock measures approximately 35 cm in height. It features a brass lantern-style movement with cylindrical pillars resting on four spool-shaped feet.
The movement exposes two gear trains sharing a single central pillar, operating with a verge arbor and a short rear pendulum. An openwork cut-brass grille is mounted on the front above the dial, surmounted by an overarching frame holding a painted iron bell with a brass apex finial. The dial presents painted red Roman numerals and dot markers with a single steel hand. Power is provided by two large suspended weights and counterweights on braided cords.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Bell
- Painted iron bell
- Date
- c. 1650
- Type
- Lantern clock
- Height
- approx. 35 cm
- Condition
- Requires restoration
- Certificate
- Prof. André Curtit
- Hand configuration
- Single steel hand
- Movement construction
- Brass lantern-style movement with cylindrical pillars
- Escapement and pendulum
- Short pendulum on verge arbor
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular chapter ring with red-painted Roman hour numerals and dots. • Overhead bell mounted within an arched strap surmounted by a brass finial. • Openwork cut-brass fretwork cresting positioned above the dial frame. • Accompanied by two substantial elongated main weights and two small counterweights attached to braided cords.
- Dial and Timekeeping
- Timekeeping is provided by a short pendulum fixed to the verge arbor at the rear of the movement. A gear wheel on the extension of the mainspring barrel arbor drives the hour wheel, which carries a single steel hand and is rigidly attached to a release star. The clock features an openwork cut-brass grille on the front. An arched frame, supported by five spool-like pivots, houses a painted iron bell surmounted by a brass apex finial.
- Construction and Movement
- The clock is a weight-driven wall pendulum clock measuring approximately 35 cm in height. The brass lantern-style movement features slightly curved cylindrical pillars and is raised on four spool-shaped feet. The movement consists of two gear trains sharing a single central pillar and lacks doors on the sides or back, rendering the mechanism fully visible. The striking train includes a mainspring barrel, stop wheel, retarder wheel, and fly, with release levers and a hammer of substantial, square cross-section.
- Associated Components and Condition
- Power is supplied by two large main weights and two smaller counterweights on braided cords. Beneath the movement plate, there are four forged iron rings. The clock is documented as requiring restoration. A certificate is provided by Prof. André Curtit.
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: Maker and geographic origin are not specified in the auction listing.
- Research required: The auctioneer notes that 'The clock requires restoration.'
- Research required: Source notes a 'painted iron bell', although visible surfaces show weathered metallic patina.