Wall clock · Mayence
Perpetual Calendar Clock by Jean-Baptiste Johann in Mainz, circa 1800
VerifiedCabinet in walnut veneer with glass on each side as well as on the lens. The dial is enameled with black Roman numerals for the hours and a railroad-style minute track. In the center of the dial, three small counters indicate the date, month, and day of the week. The hour and minute hands are twisted brass, while the three small hands, in Milord style, are blued steel. Weight-driven movement with square plates, striking hours and quarters on two bells, and perpetual calendar mechanism.
Technical facts
- Inventory number
- MIH IV-949
- Object type
- Wall clock
- Place of production
- Mayence
- Dating
- c. 1800
- Materials and techniques (catalogue wording)
- Bois, Émail, Laiton, Acier
- Dimensions (catalogue)
- dimensions: 96 x 50 x 22.5 cm
- Inscriptions (catalogue)
- Jean Bapt. Johann à Mayence (Cadran)
Historical significance
- Cabinet in walnut veneer with glass on each side as well as on the lens. The dial is enameled with black Roman numerals for the hours and a railroad-style minute track. In the center of the dial, three small counters indicate the date, month, and day of the week. The hour and minute hands are twisted brass, while the three small hands, in Milord style, are blued steel. Weight-driven movement with square plates, striking hours and quarters on two bells, and perpetual calendar mechanism.
Photographs
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Sources & references
- Musée international d'horlogerie, online collection record, inv. IV-949: https://collection.mih.ch/fr/collection/item/33294/
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