Winnerl gilt metal open face key wind deck chronometer clock in a wooden box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1900
According to the auction record, this object is a gilt metal open-face key-wind deck chronometer clock housed in a wooden box, dated to circa 1900 and attributed to Winnerl.
The chronometer dial is recessed into an inner wooden deck beneath an upright hinged cover with brass piano-style hinges. The light dial features Roman numeral hour chapters, subsidiary indications, and dark hands within a circular brass bezel. The exterior front of the wooden box is fitted with two round metal buttons and an unengraved brass plaque.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1900
- Type
- Deck chronometer clock
- Maker
- Winnerl
- Winding
- Key wind
- Maker / attribution
- Winnerl
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged rectangular wooden chronometer case with an upper lid opening along brass hinges. • Dial recessed within a concave circular well in an inner wooden tier. • White or silvered dial with black Roman numerals and at least one subsidiary dial. • Front face of the box features a blank rectangular brass plaque secured by screws and two metal push or pull buttons.
- Identity and Attribution
- The auction title lists this piece as an open-face key-wind deck chronometer clock in a wooden box, designated in French as 'Horloge chronomètre de pont en métal doré à cadran ouvert dans son écrin en bois remontoir à clé'. The catalog attributes the piece to 'Winnerl' and dates it to circa 1900 ('Circa 1900'). The catalog specifies that the instrument is cased in gilt metal ('métal doré') and wound by key ('remontoir à clé'). No full signature or serial number is transcribed in the listing text or legible in the accompanying photograph, leaving the maker attribution and date solely as source-reported details.
- Case and Housing Construction
- Visible observation shows a rectangular wooden chronometer case with an upper lid opening on brass hinges. The chronometer sits recessed within a circular well on an inner wooden tier. The front face of the wooden box is fitted with a blank rectangular brass plaque secured by screws and two round metal push or pull buttons. The watch or clock bezel holding the open-face dial is circular and metal.
- Dial and Mechanism Documentation
- The visible dial is light-toned—white or silvered—with dark Roman numerals marking the hours, dark hands, and at least one subsidiary dial. Fine dial inscriptions and signatures are not clearly resolvable at the current image resolution. The internal movement, escapement, and case back are not shown in the source documentation or image. As a result, technical movement details, such as the escapement configuration, balance assembly, or internal markings, are not recorded in this source beyond the stated key-wind operation.
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: Internal movement, escapement, and case back are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Dial text and signature details are not distinctly legible at current resolution.
- Research required: Date and maker attribution are source-reported and not independently verified from movement markings.