VR-595 Marquetry case Laturndluhr by Elsner of 2 week duration
This is a clock I pursued for many years before the owner was willing to part with it. My buyer in Salzburg had been aware of this piece for a long time. Fortunately when its previous owner was ready to sell it I was lucky enough to be the next owner.
This truly is a clock worth waiting for. Made by the noted master, Josef Elsner (Master in 1838, died in 1856), the mechanism in this clock is hung on a bracket from the backboard. This is a classic hallmark, both of Elsners clocks, as well as clocks made when he worked with Josef Petrowitz.
The case is truly in magnificent, if grimy condition. It is hard to believe the marquetry has survived as well as it has – only demonstrating the skills of the early nineteenth century craftsmen in Vienna.
Measuring 45 inches long by 11.25 inches at its widest point, the case is almost understated in its appearance. With its very thin metal pendulum rod, original pulley, weight, and pendulum bob, this clock offers a very unique and rare example of the work of one of Vienna’s finest makers.
Read MoreThis truly is a clock worth waiting for. Made by the noted master, Josef Elsner (Master in 1838, died in 1856), the mechanism in this clock is hung on a bracket from the backboard. This is a classic hallmark, both of Elsners clocks, as well as clocks made when he worked with Josef Petrowitz.
The case is truly in magnificent, if grimy condition. It is hard to believe the marquetry has survived as well as it has – only demonstrating the skills of the early nineteenth century craftsmen in Vienna.
Measuring 45 inches long by 11.25 inches at its widest point, the case is almost understated in its appearance. With its very thin metal pendulum rod, original pulley, weight, and pendulum bob, this clock offers a very unique and rare example of the work of one of Vienna’s finest makers.
