VR-305 - Austrian Altdeutsche Granne Sonnerie striking Vienna Regulator by Herm. Stolle, Wien
Claterbos indicates that Hermann Stolle was making clocks at Schonbrunnerstrasse 27 in 1872. Sometime later his widow was making clocks in his name, but by 1900 his widow was also no longer listed.
A classic Viennses-made Altdeutsche, with the very fine mechanism one would expect, and a case that is, if anything, better than the norm, even for a Viennese-made piece. The original finish on this clock is gorgeous - it is one of those clocks that you just want to touch, to feal how perfect it is. My eyes are constantly drawn to the base, with its strongly-accented grain, the perfectly book-matched veneer to the door and the backboard, the lovely little inset window frames around contrasting veneer to the backboard and the base of the door columns: This clock showcases the cabinet-making skills of the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
And it is complete - no excuses necessary, or offered. Let’s see: Old glass throughout, original wall stabilizers, beat scale, bob in very nice, if tarnished condition, engraved, not embossed pulleys - a bit nicer than the norm, great weights, all original finials extant, very nice wooden-handled winding key (needs polished), delicate Viennese hands, perfect dial chapter ring (dial center has several fine hairlines), very nicely scripted makers name...
This auction has a number of nice three-weight Vienna Regulators, several in much better than nice condition. If I had to choose one for myself, this ones case would make the decision rather difficult - it would be hard to let it go.
Read MoreA classic Viennses-made Altdeutsche, with the very fine mechanism one would expect, and a case that is, if anything, better than the norm, even for a Viennese-made piece. The original finish on this clock is gorgeous - it is one of those clocks that you just want to touch, to feal how perfect it is. My eyes are constantly drawn to the base, with its strongly-accented grain, the perfectly book-matched veneer to the door and the backboard, the lovely little inset window frames around contrasting veneer to the backboard and the base of the door columns: This clock showcases the cabinet-making skills of the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
And it is complete - no excuses necessary, or offered. Let’s see: Old glass throughout, original wall stabilizers, beat scale, bob in very nice, if tarnished condition, engraved, not embossed pulleys - a bit nicer than the norm, great weights, all original finials extant, very nice wooden-handled winding key (needs polished), delicate Viennese hands, perfect dial chapter ring (dial center has several fine hairlines), very nicely scripted makers name...
This auction has a number of nice three-weight Vienna Regulators, several in much better than nice condition. If I had to choose one for myself, this ones case would make the decision rather difficult - it would be hard to let it go.
