Clock · Regulator

Miniature Vienna Regulator Clock

Partially verified

This miniature Vienna regulator wall clock, dated by the auction house to circa 1865, is fitted in a fruitwood case measuring 34 by 9 by 5 inches. The architectural case features turned finials and half columns. Visible within the glazed case is a circular white dial marked with Roman numerals, pierced hands, and a winding arbor. The clock is powered by an unsigned 8-day brass time-only weight-driven movement, accompanied by a single cylindrical brass weight on a spoked pulley, a brass pendulum bob on a wooden rod, and a lower beat scale.

Front view of the miniature Vienna regulator wall clock in a fruitwood case — Fontaine's Auction Gallery. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.liveauctioneers.com
Category: Clock · Regulator
Form: Vienna regulator wall clock
Maker / attribution: Not established
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 0321
Source-reported date: circa 1865
Source-reported place: 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 Construction

This miniature regulator clock is housed in an architectural fruitwood case measuring 34 by 9 by 5 inches. The case features turned finials and half columns.

The auction house reports an enhanced finish on the case.

Evidence for this section

“fruitwood case with turned finials and half columns”
“34 x 9 x 5 inches”
“enhanced finish”

Dial and Timekeeping

The clock face features a white circular dial with Roman numerals and openwork hands. A winding arbor is positioned below the center of the dial.

The auction house notes a small hairline crack in the center of the dial.

Evidence for this section

“White circular dial with black Roman hour numerals and openwork hands”
“Single winding arbor positioned below the dial center arbor”
“small hairline in center of the dial”

Mechanism and Dating

The movement is an unsigned 8-day brass time-only weight-driven system. It utilizes a cylindrical brass weight suspended from a spoked pulley, with a pendulum bob mounted on a rod. A beat scale is located at the interior base of the trunk.

The clock is dated to circa 1865 by the auction house.

Evidence for this section

“8-day brass time only weight driven movement”
“unsigned”
“Single brass cylindrical driving weight suspended from a spoked brass pulley”
“Curved beat scale plate positioned at the interior base of the trunk”
“circa 1865”

Open research questions

To what extent does the 'enhanced' finish obscure original surface indicators?
Does the absence of a maker's mark on the movement align with documented production from this period?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Miniature Vienna Regulator Clock
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Case material	Fruitwood	“fruitwood case with turned finials and half columns”
Movement type	8-day brass time only weight driven	“8-day brass time only weight driven movement”
Maker signature	Unsigned	“unsigned”
Dimensions	34 x 9 x 5 inches	“34 x 9 x 5 inches”
Date	circa 1865	“circa 1865”
Maker	Unsigned	“unsigned”

Visible details

White circular dial with black Roman hour numerals and openwork hands
Single winding arbor positioned below the dial center arbor
Single brass cylindrical driving weight suspended from a spoked brass pulley
Circular polished brass pendulum bob mounted on a dark-finished rod
Architectural fruitwood case with arched pediment, multiple turned finials, and half columns
Curved beat scale plate positioned at the interior base of the trunk

Research qualifications

The movement is unsigned, leaving the precise maker and geographic origin unverified
The auction house notes a small hairline crack in the center of the dial and an enhanced case finish

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