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Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Vienna Wall Clock

Partially verified

This antique Victorian-style Vienna regulator wall clock features a carved walnut case dated by the dealer to circa 1880. Measuring 140 cm tall, the case is flanked by turned and reeded columns and features a pediment surmounted by a carved rearing horse finial over a balustrade rail and mask motif. A glazed front door reveals a white dial with Roman numerals, accompanied by two brass weights and a large circular pendulum bob. According to the seller, the eight-day movement strikes the hours and half-hours on a gong.

Front view of the carved walnut Vienna wall clock with horse crest, brass weights, and pendulum
Front view of the carved walnut Vienna wall clock with horse crest, brass weights, and pendulum — Unique Antiques by Emma Jade. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Clock · Vienna wall clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
AB-186521
Catalogue / lot identifier
186521
Source-reported date
c. 1880
Country
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Architecture and Decorative Carving

The clock is housed in a carved walnut case measuring 140 cm in height, 47 cm in width, and 19 cm in depth. Its architectural upper section features a shaped crest surmounted by a carved horse finial, flanked by turned columns along the trunk and a shaped bottom section.

The seller categorizes the piece within the Victorian period (1837 to 1901) with a date notation of 1880, claiming that the case retains all original finials.

Evidence for this section
  • “quality carved walnut case with reeded turned columns”
  • “fantastic shaped top finished with a carved horse finale to the top and a shaped bottom”
  • “W: 47cm (18.5") H: 140cm (55.1") D: 19cm (7.5")”
  • “having all the original finales”
  • “Period 19th Century, Victorian (1837 to 1901)”
  • “D. 1880”

Dial and Strike Movement

The case features a single walnut-framed glass door opening to a circular dial marked with Roman numerals surrounded by red detailing. The seller notes that it retains its original hands.

Behind the dial, the seller records an eight-day movement striking on the hour and half hour on a gong, accompanied by what the dealer describes as the original two brass weights and brass pendulum.

Evidence for this section
  • “having a single walnut glass door opening to reveal a circular dial with Roman numerals surrounded by red detail, with the original hands”
  • “having an eight day movement striking on the hour and half hour on a gong”
  • “original two brass weights and brass pendulum”

Attribution and Source Limitations

Although titled as a Victorian Vienna wall clock, no specific manufacturer, movement maker stamps, or country of origin are identified in the listing description.

Assertions regarding the complete originality of the finials, hands, weights, and pendulum represent unverified seller claims and cannot be confirmed from the listing photograph alone.

Evidence for this section
  • “Stunning quality antique Victorian carved walnut Vienna wall clock”
  • “having all the original finales”
  • “original two brass weights and brass pendulum”

Open research questions

  • Are there any maker trademarks, serial stamps, or factory signatures on the movement plates or mounting brackets?
  • Does internal inspection confirm whether the rearing horse crest and finials are original factory carvings or later additions?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Vienna Wall Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case materialCarved walnut“quality carved walnut case with reeded turned columns”
Crest finialCarved horse“fantastic shaped top finished with a carved horse finale to the top”
Movement duration and strike8-day movement striking hours and half hours on a gong“having an eight day movement striking on the hour and half hour on a gong”
Pendulum and weightsTwo brass weights and brass pendulum“original two brass weights and brass pendulum”
Date1880“D. 1880”
DimensionsW: 47cm, H: 140cm, D: 19cm“W: 47cm (18.5") H: 140cm (55.1") D: 19cm (7.5")”
Listing item codeAB-186521“Code AB-186521”
Selling dealerUnique Antiques by Emma Jade, Ipswich, United Kingdom“Unique Antiques by Emma Jade Ipswich , United Kingdom”

Visible details

  • Carved rearing horse crest finial surmounts an architectural pediment with turned finials, balustrade, and carved mask.
  • Glazed front door reveals a circular white dial with Roman numerals and twin winding arbors.
  • Two cylindrical brass weights and a broad brass pendulum bob are visible within the case trunk.
  • Lower bracket terminates in a carved fluted corbel and turned drop finials.

Research qualifications

  • No maker's mark or movement backplate is shown or identified in the listing.
  • Dealer asserts all finials, hands, and weights are original, which cannot be independently verified from the photograph.
  • Country of manufacture is not specified in the listing.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Stunning Quality Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Vienna Wall Clock in Antique Wall Clocks

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 319dd6ed77

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