VR-373 3 weight Dachluhren by Franz Böck

VR-373 An exquisite 3 weight Dachluhren by Franz Böck in Wien. Claterbos, in his definitive reference "Viennese Clockmakers and What They Left Us", tells us that Franz was an early maker, being free of his apprenticeship in 1808. He qualified as a master clock maker in 1830, and was listed as having a shop at Hermanngasse 30 from 1842 to 1858.

I have included all of the pictures I originally took of this piece when I first saw it in my buyer’s home in Salzburg several years ago. Since then it has hung in my bedroom, being a clock that is just too nice to put out on the shelves. Measuring 42 inches long, 12 inches at the widest point on the top of the clock, and 4.5 inches deep through the body of the clock, the mahogany veneered case is in exceptional condition, especially considering the wonderful beaded trim to the door! It has all of its original bits, including a really wonderful beat scale, has a brass-backed pendulum bob, a very nice pie-crust bezel, and a dial that is in exceptional condition. While there is a bit of wear to the numbers, I would leave it as it is – but, if you like, it can be touched up to look virtually pristine.

The mechanism is everything you would expect of an early Viennese maker – and will be an absolute delight to go through.