VR-406 Schoenberger Miniature Timepiece
While a purist might disagree with my calling this a miniature, based on an arbitrary length cut off of 30 or 31 inches, I find it is much more appropriate to look at a clock and decide based on a number of factors. Yes, the length is one of the determinants (33.5 for this piece), but the clocks overall impact, the diameter of the dial (4.5 inches to the inside of the bezel, 5.25 to the outside), the size of the bob (4 5/8 inches) the size of the pulley (1 inch in diameter), 1.5 by 2.5 nch weight (you can see in the picture that the lacquer on the weight has crazed - it will be replaced with a thin coat that will not craze), the small, and detailed wall stabilizers – I look at this wonderful little clock and see a miniature.
Oh, and not just any miniature – but one by Wenzl Schoenberger. Wenzel is one of the most famous of the Viennese clocks makers from the second half of the 1800’s. While this is in part due to his making the clock for St. Stephens cathedral (located in the center of Vienna), but also because of the exceptional quality of his mechanisms and cases. Claterbos, in his definitive reference "Viennese Clockmakers and What They Left Us" tells us that Wenzel was a master clockmaker, and a Viennese Burgher, making clocks in the 1850’s through 70’s.
I think this clocks fine points include the wonderfully old glass, with a bubble just below the dial, the near perfect finish, the very well done finials, perfect, miniature pulley and wall stabilizers, wooden-handled crank – likely original, small, perfect, watch-like mechanism, zinc-backed bob, perfect dial with that lovely script name – what can I say – this piece hangs in our bedroom.
SOLD
Read MoreOh, and not just any miniature – but one by Wenzl Schoenberger. Wenzel is one of the most famous of the Viennese clocks makers from the second half of the 1800’s. While this is in part due to his making the clock for St. Stephens cathedral (located in the center of Vienna), but also because of the exceptional quality of his mechanisms and cases. Claterbos, in his definitive reference "Viennese Clockmakers and What They Left Us" tells us that Wenzel was a master clockmaker, and a Viennese Burgher, making clocks in the 1850’s through 70’s.
I think this clocks fine points include the wonderfully old glass, with a bubble just below the dial, the near perfect finish, the very well done finials, perfect, miniature pulley and wall stabilizers, wooden-handled crank – likely original, small, perfect, watch-like mechanism, zinc-backed bob, perfect dial with that lovely script name – what can I say – this piece hangs in our bedroom.
SOLD
