VR-228 - Biedermeier Granne-Sonnerie striking clock by Johann Möklang in Wien
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Often I stand back and look at a piece - to get an overall impression. This clock, with its slightly smaller than normal dial, wide pie-crust bezel, and elegantly narrow case reminds me that the earlier pieces were often more graceful, not plain, but with cleaner, more elegant lines.
Note the exquisite single-piece porcelain dial with inset machined grommets to the winding holes, delicate, very small and beautifully executed hands, ornate pie-crust bezel - this really is a very beautiful example of the Biedermeier period. And, with its single-piece dial (circa perhaps 1835) coupled with granne-sonnerie strike it becomes a rather rare piece, one that I have been asked for often in the past. Note too the extremely fine and unusual matched five-spoke pulleys, the unusual and correct beat scale, the brass-backed pendulum bob (in excellent condition) and the largest wall stabilizers screws and the thickest plates of any in this auction. With its correct and original head and tail pieces, contrasting stringing to the backboard, and overall excellent condition, this piece will grace any collection.
Your attention is called to the beautifully executed base, with its complex curves, the key-locking door (which closes very nicely thank you) and the matching, appropriate, and excellent condition weights. The door and one side glass look to be later pieces, while the other side glass is old.
Read MoreOften I stand back and look at a piece - to get an overall impression. This clock, with its slightly smaller than normal dial, wide pie-crust bezel, and elegantly narrow case reminds me that the earlier pieces were often more graceful, not plain, but with cleaner, more elegant lines.
Note the exquisite single-piece porcelain dial with inset machined grommets to the winding holes, delicate, very small and beautifully executed hands, ornate pie-crust bezel - this really is a very beautiful example of the Biedermeier period. And, with its single-piece dial (circa perhaps 1835) coupled with granne-sonnerie strike it becomes a rather rare piece, one that I have been asked for often in the past. Note too the extremely fine and unusual matched five-spoke pulleys, the unusual and correct beat scale, the brass-backed pendulum bob (in excellent condition) and the largest wall stabilizers screws and the thickest plates of any in this auction. With its correct and original head and tail pieces, contrasting stringing to the backboard, and overall excellent condition, this piece will grace any collection.
Your attention is called to the beautifully executed base, with its complex curves, the key-locking door (which closes very nicely thank you) and the matching, appropriate, and excellent condition weights. The door and one side glass look to be later pieces, while the other side glass is old.
