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Painted Wall Clock

Partially verified

This wall clock, attributed to German origin and dating to circa 1910, features a wooden case with traditional painted decoration. The break-arch dial has a cobalt blue background, with floral motifs in the arch and spandrel areas. It displays a 9-inch dial ring with cream-colored Roman numerals, a minute track, and gilded metal hands. The clock is powered by an eight-day, two-train weight-driven movement regulated by a pendulum. It strikes the hour and half-hour on a bell located atop the body. Winding is achieved by pulling chains to raise the weights. The clock is accompanied by two hand-hammered weights and a pendulum. According to the auction description, the clock is in excellent condition, with original paint intact and the movement fully serviced and operational. Total dimensions are 36 cm in height and 25 cm in width, with a drop length of 183 cm.

Front view of the painted wall clock showing the cobalt blue dial and floral decoration.
Front view of the painted wall clock showing the cobalt blue dial and floral decoration. — Zamanito. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Clock · Wall clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1910
Source-reported place
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

Case and Dial

The clock is housed in a wooden case characterized by its break-arch top. The exterior features decorative painting against a cobalt blue background. Floral designs are applied to the arch and corners of the dial area.

The dial includes a 9-inch ring featuring cream-colored Roman numerals and a minute track, complemented by gilded metal hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “ساعت دارای صفحه قوسی (break-arch) با پس‌زمینه آبی کبالت است که در قسمت طاق بالایی و گوشه‌ها (اسپندرال‌ها) نقوش گل به تصویر کشیده شده است.”
  • “حلقه ساعت ۹ اینچی با ارقام رومی به رنگ سفید مایل به کرم همراه با مسیر خطی دقیقه‌های بیرونی و عقربه‌های فلزی طلاکاری‌شده تزئین شده است.”

Movement and Function

The timepiece utilizes an eight-day, two-train movement. It is weight-driven and regulated by a pendulum. The strike function operates on the hour and half-hour, sounding on a bell positioned at the top of the clock body.

Winding of the mechanism is performed by pulling the chains, which elevates the weights. The auction description includes two hand-hammered weights as part of the ensemble.

Evidence for this section
  • “موتور ساعت از نوع دو قطاره (two-train) هشت‌روزه با محرک وزنه است که زمان را از طریق آونگ تنظیم کرده و در ساعت و نیم‌ساعت بر روی زنگ کاسه‌ای بالای بدنه ضربه می‌زند.”
  • “به همراه ساعت، دو وزنه دست‌ساز چکش‌کاری‌شده و آونگ فابریک آن ارائه شده است.”

Condition

The auction description reports the clock is in excellent condition, noting that there are no repairs or breakages. The painted finish of the dial is described as well-preserved with no signs of paint loss.

The movement has undergone a full service and overhaul. It is stated to be in accurate working order with a quiet ticking sound and high-quality striking tone.

Evidence for this section
  • “طبق ادعای منبع ساعت در شرایط بسیار عالی و بدون شکستگی یا تعمیرات قرار دارد؛ رنگ صفحه کاملاً حفظ شده و بدون ریزش رنگ است.”
  • “موتور به طور کامل سرویس و اورهال شده و در وضعیت کارکرد دقیق با تیک‌تاک ملایم و زنگ باکیفیت گزارش شده است.”

Open research questions

  • Confirmation of German manufacture attribution
  • Verification of the provenance of the hand-hammered weights

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Painted Wall Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Datecirca 1910“حدود ۱۹۱۰”
CountryGermany“احتمالاً ساخت آلمان”
Movement TypeEight-day, two-train weight-driven“موتور ساعت از نوع دو قطاره (two-train) هشت‌روزه با محرک وزنه”
Dial Size9 inch“حلقه ساعت ۹ اینچی”
StrikeHour and half-hour on a bell“در ساعت و نیم‌ساعت بر روی زنگ کاسه‌ای بالای بدنه ضربه می‌زند”
Height36 cm“ارتفاع ۳۶ سانتی‌متر”
Width25 cm“عرض ۲۵ سانتی‌متر”
Total length183 cm“طول آویز کل (شامل مسیر وزنه‌ها و زنجیر) ۱۸۳ سانتی‌متر”

Visible details

  • Painted floral decoration on a cobalt blue background
  • Hand-hammered weights suspended by chains
  • Break-arch dial shape with gilded metal hands

Research qualifications

  • Uncertain German origin
  • Hand-hammered weights status as original

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

Consulted source

A Painted Wall Clock

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record ff7cbdd823

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