VR-307 - Austrian Serpentine Granne Sonnerie striking Vienna Regulator
The first thing you need to do to appreciate this clocks impact is to find a clock that is 56 inches long without its bottom finial. This is an imposing regulator, though it carries its size very well due to the smooth, flowing lines of its serpentine case. The case is in good condition with a number of typical finish scrapes. While the clock looks good as I it came to me, it would really come to life with finish touch up, cleaning and polishing. And, it is virtually complete, with the exception of its bottom finial! The case even has a locking door, and all of the glass is old and wavy except for one side piece.
The mechanism is a typical Vieenese–made piece - it struck the quarters and the hour when I hung the weights, so the trains appear to be in good condition, but it could use cleaned - the hour train struck fairly slowly. Note the lovely wood-handled winding key, the key-locking door (with appropriate key), the nice bob, with only a couple of slight dings, the wonderfully unusual pendulum rod - a faux gridiron, but it adds so much to the visual impact of this clock. The clock has what is probably its original porcelain beat scale, though someone has apparently repainted the numbers in the past. The dial chapter ring has a number of light hair-line cracks, and a repair near the VIII, while the center of the dial is in very good condition, with all three of its winding hole grommets, and one barely-discernable hairline. And then there are the hands, while typical for a Viennese clock, they really are works of art - it amazes me to think of filing out hands this fine.
The matching pulleys are embossed, the weights rough, and the wall stabilizers and winding key new.
A word about the wall stabilizers. This is a style that I have had made in England. They are works of art, and nicer than ninety five percent of the original wall stabilizers found on antique Vienna Regulators. I have emulated the heads with the double knurled edge and the mounting plates with the stepped design to locate them precisely where they belong relative to the case.
If you are in the market for a very impressive, relatively large three-weight that needs some attention to realize its full appeal, this clock could be for you.
Read MoreThe mechanism is a typical Vieenese–made piece - it struck the quarters and the hour when I hung the weights, so the trains appear to be in good condition, but it could use cleaned - the hour train struck fairly slowly. Note the lovely wood-handled winding key, the key-locking door (with appropriate key), the nice bob, with only a couple of slight dings, the wonderfully unusual pendulum rod - a faux gridiron, but it adds so much to the visual impact of this clock. The clock has what is probably its original porcelain beat scale, though someone has apparently repainted the numbers in the past. The dial chapter ring has a number of light hair-line cracks, and a repair near the VIII, while the center of the dial is in very good condition, with all three of its winding hole grommets, and one barely-discernable hairline. And then there are the hands, while typical for a Viennese clock, they really are works of art - it amazes me to think of filing out hands this fine.
The matching pulleys are embossed, the weights rough, and the wall stabilizers and winding key new.
A word about the wall stabilizers. This is a style that I have had made in England. They are works of art, and nicer than ninety five percent of the original wall stabilizers found on antique Vienna Regulators. I have emulated the heads with the double knurled edge and the mounting plates with the stepped design to locate them precisely where they belong relative to the case.
If you are in the market for a very impressive, relatively large three-weight that needs some attention to realize its full appeal, this clock could be for you.
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