Clock · Vienna regulator wall clock
This Austrian wall clock is a Grand Sonnerie Vienna regulator dating to circa 1860, according to dealer documentation. The slender glazed case is constructed with rosewood veneers and decorated with applied carved ebonised embellishments. It features a two-piece white enamel dial measuring 6.5 inches across, encircled by a cast gilt pie-crust bezel and fitted with blued steel hands. The movement is reported as a weight-driven three-train caliber that strikes both hours and quarter hours on two gongs. Three cylindrical brass weights hang below the dial alongside a large circular brass pendulum bob.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The clock is housed in a slender case featuring rosewood veneers and applied ebonised carving. The total height of the piece is 42 inches (107 cm).
The dial is enclosed within a cast, gilt, pie-crust bezel.
The timepiece features a 6.5-inch two-piece enamel dial. The dial is equipped with Roman numerals and three winding arbors.
The time is indicated by blued steel hands.
The movement is described as a three-train, weight-driven system designed to strike the hours and quarter-hours on two gongs.
Three cylindrical brass weights are suspended beneath the dial using a pulley system. A large circular brass pendulum bob is positioned above a beat scale at the base of the case.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Case Material | Rosewood veneers with applied ebonised carving | “slender case with choice rosewood veneers and applied ebonised carving” |
| Dial | 6.5-inch two-piece enamel dial | “6.5”, two piece, enamel dial” |
| Bezel | Cast gilt pie-crust bezel | “cast, gilt, pie-crust bezel” |
| Movement | Three-train weight-driven movement | “three train weight driven movement” |
| Striking Mechanism | Strikes hours and quarter hours on two gongs | “striking the hours and quarter hours on two gongs” |
| Total Height | 42 inches / 107 cm | “42”/ 107cm” |
| Origin | Austrian | “Origin Austrian” |
| Dated | c. 1860 | “C.1860” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 1543a3edcb
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