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Biedermeier Vienna, ca. 1850.
An early-style case with satinwood inlay banding (
satinbaendern
) especially
noticeable on the backboard.
A two-piece porcelain dial with chipping at the three winding arbors in a cast brass piecrust bezel.
The pendulum bob is brass front and back, the stick wood.
The 38-inch case is mahogany, dark from repeated lacquer applications;
there is satin trim around the edges.
It appears that it had a carved crest at one time, as is often found on
Biedermeiers.
The door glass is newer; there are two side glasses.
The movement time train is weight-driven while the chime and strike are
spring-driven.
It is running but the strike is off and needs adjustment; as best I can tell, the strike (to count the hours)
actuates but doesn't follow through.
The chime is working (2, 4, 6, and 8 strikes at the quarter-hours) but also needs adjustment
to sound bright.
As Carroll would say, fixing this is above my pay grade, but one thing I did discover is that there is a lever
to silence the chime and strike at the top of the dial.
All in all, a beautiful clock.
I don't see that Horton's has sold
a similar model in recent years, but recent sales on the internet can easily exceed $1000 for especially nice ones.
$600-$1000.
to Ness Ball for letting me know this is a 30-hour clock.