Antique Clocks, Pocket Watches, Etc.
60-day Vienna Regulator Made By Karl Schönberger
Rosewood Case
Key Locking Door!
Circa 1845
Holly Banding On The Case & Gesso On The Door
Double Sided Brass Pendulum Bob
Excellent Running Condition!
Piecrust Bezel
Original Glass!
This 60-day duration clock was made in Vienna (Wien) Austria by Karl
Schönberger circa 1845. The case measures a full 53" in
length, 14.25"
wide at the top,
12.25" wide at the
bottom of the door,
and 5.75" deep
(there are glass panels on the sides of the clock). Shipping dimensions
are 41.75" x 14.25" x 5.75" and 20 pounds.
The door
measures 32.5" and has
"Gesso"
on the top and bottom corners of the door. The case was originally made circa 1845 as you can tell
by the straight sides of the case and the overall Biedermier style of the case
design. However, as was common with many clocks, the family that owned it,
decided to "modernize" the clock rather than buy a new one. This habit
of modernizing/upgrading clocks to make them look newer was a very common
practice and allowed the owner to keep a
clock that they liked and make it appear as if it were a newer clock. Many
people who could not afford a new clock would do this also. What this owner
did, was to change the crown from a Biedermier style crown to a Second Baroque
style crown. So they took a clock that was made in the middle
of the Biedermier Period, and add a Second Baroque
crown
to it to give it a "Modern" look. This does not in any way detract from the
value or authenticity of the clock, but rather was just the way people dealt
with clocks back then, much as we may change the look of our furniture today
through paint, etc., to give it a "newer" look.
The pendulum is
has a double sided brass bob that measures 6" in diameter. The pendulum rod
measures ~29" in length and is in front of an absolutely beautiful
rosewood
backboard!!
You can see the
Holly banding
surrounding the best part of the Rosewood backboard. The porcelain
dial
is a two tiered dial with a brass chapter ring insert and a very attractive
brass pie crust
bezel
that measures 7.5" in diameter. The dial is in excellent
shape and has no hairlines or cracks at all. The dial also has the
signature
of the maker and is
marked Wien (Vienna, Austria), the city where the clock was made. Also, the door is held shut
by a
key lock,
and comes with the original key to lock the door and the original
key to wind the clock (the key has a wooden black handle). This is one of the
signs of a truly well made and classic clock. There is also a
very interestingly carved
finial
at the bottom of the clock, just to further accent the beauty and quality of
this classic clock!
The time-only sixty-day high quality
movement
is weight-driven and has a deadbeat escapement. The brass bound
weight is 4"
long, by 2" in diameter, and weighs 4# 13 ounces. The weight hangs
from a very nicely spoked brass pulley. The clock also still retains its original
wall adjusters,
a porcelain beat scale,
and its wooden handled
crank and key
to lock the door. The mounting for the
movement
(which sits on a wooden board) are two wooden
ramps that are
mortised into the case and that the movement slides into
- very neat and easy. Be sure to remove the weights first before removing the
movement, also the pendulum is fixed to the back of the clock. Lastly,
the movement is in excellent running condition. I've had this clock
ticking on my wall for several years now, and its always kept good time and
attracted a lot of attention from the guests we've had.
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The price for this piece is $9,750.00.
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Please contact me before following the price eBay quotes for Shipping, as I may have to ship the clock in 2 or
3 boxes for safety (1 box for the Case, then 1 for the Weight(s) & 1 for the Movement, if necessary - we can discuss this to make
sure that we meet your needs. Also, if we ship by eBay methods, the clock will most likely not arrive safely!). Plus eBay quotes
are not accurate to properly ship a clock of this nature.
Thanks,
Larry
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