Component · Clock dial

Large Round Antique German Clock Dial

Partially verified

According to the seller, this large round painted iron clock dial originally served on a clock tower and originates from Germany, dating to circa 1920. Measuring 198 cm in diameter, the dial features a broad black chapter ring displaying gilt-coloured Roman numerals alongside an outer closed minute track. The central disc and outer border are painted light turquoise-green, with a central arbor hole. As described by the source, the hands and mechanism are absent, leaving only the isolated dial plate.

Front view of the painted iron German clock tower dial — Antiques Atlas / Clock Props - Lascelles Antiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.antiques-atlas.com
Category: Component · Clock dial
Maker / attribution: Not established
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: rc010a046
Source-reported date: circa 1920
Country: Germany

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

Physical Description and Construction

This object consists of a large, circular dial plate constructed from iron, measuring 198 cm in diameter. The surface is finished in a light turquoise-green paint, which serves as the background for both the central disc and the outer border.

A horizontal dividing seam runs across the center of the dial plate. The perimeter features multiple mounting holes along the outer border.

Evidence for this section

“This large round painted iron antique clock face”
“198cms Dia”
“Large circular dial with an outer rim and central disc painted light turquoise-green.”
“A horizontal dividing seam runs across the centre of the dial plate.”
“Perimeter shows multiple mounting holes along the turquoise-green outer border.”

Dial Markings and Graphics

The dial displays a broad black chapter ring featuring gold-toned Roman numerals. A rectangular-segmented minute track is positioned along the outer edge of the chapter ring.

There is a single central piercing for the drive arbor. An arched outline is visible directly above the central aperture.

Evidence for this section

“Broad black chapter ring featuring gold-toned Roman numerals and a rectangular-segmented minute track.”
“Single central piercing for the drive arbor with an arched outline visible directly above it in the centre disc.”

Provenance and Documentation

According to the seller, this dial originated from a clock tower in Germany. It is estimated to date from around 1920.

The clock hands and mechanism are not present.

Evidence for this section

“This large round painted iron antique clock face with Roman numerals has come from a clock tower.”
“Origin German”
“probably dates from around 1920”
“The hands are no longer in existence”

Open research questions

What is the historical significance of the arched outline visible above the central arbor?
Does the horizontal seam across the dial indicate a specific manufacturing technique for turret clock dials of this scale and era?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Large Round Antique German Clock Dial
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Material	Painted iron	“This large round painted iron antique clock face with Roman numerals has come from a clock tower.”
Diameter	198 cm	“198cms Dia”
Origin	Germany	“Origin German”
Estimated date	Circa 1920	“probably dates from around 1920”
Item code	rc010a046	“Item code rc010a046”

Visible details

Large circular dial with an outer rim and central disc painted light turquoise-green.
Broad black chapter ring featuring gold-toned Roman numerals and a rectangular-segmented minute track.
A horizontal dividing seam runs across the centre of the dial plate.
Single central piercing for the drive arbor with an arched outline visible directly above it in the centre disc.
Perimeter shows multiple mounting holes along the turquoise-green outer border.

Research qualifications

Movement, clock hands, and mounting framework are absent.
Reverse construction and mounting brackets are not depicted.

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

Consulted source

Antiques Atlas - Large Round Antique Clock Dial rc010a046

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 40f106f5d4

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