VR-273 - Beidermeier miniature week-running 6-lite Viennese Regulator
The Dachluhr, with their distinctive six lite, or six glass cases are the second earliest style of Viennese Regulators, dating from 1820 to 1840. To be considered a Dachluhr a case must have a 6-glass case in addition to having a roof-top - in that Dach is the German word for “roof”. This clock, with its distinctive 6-lite case is therefore not a Dachluhr, but a Biedermier piece with a classic 6-lite case.
When I purchase clocks I get to play detective – trying to figure out what was done to or for the clock in the past. This piece raises some interesting questions. The mechanism, bob and pendulum attachments, pulley and weight are right - and appropriate for a week-running Biedermeier timepiece. The silvered dial and cast bezel are nice, but probably not original. And the case has been either extensively restored, or created out of pieces of an old case. Its finish is gorgeous, and it goes together very well, but it is obviously too nicely finished. Note too that all of the glass is new.
This is another clock whose size is hard to picture. You need to find a clock that is only 28 inches long, then consider this clock within that frame of reference. A perfect miniature of a full-size Biedermeier piece. It really is lovely to watch, and it runs!
So there you have it, a week-running miniature Austrian mechanism with all the correct pieces in a beautiful case.
Read MoreWhen I purchase clocks I get to play detective – trying to figure out what was done to or for the clock in the past. This piece raises some interesting questions. The mechanism, bob and pendulum attachments, pulley and weight are right - and appropriate for a week-running Biedermeier timepiece. The silvered dial and cast bezel are nice, but probably not original. And the case has been either extensively restored, or created out of pieces of an old case. Its finish is gorgeous, and it goes together very well, but it is obviously too nicely finished. Note too that all of the glass is new.
This is another clock whose size is hard to picture. You need to find a clock that is only 28 inches long, then consider this clock within that frame of reference. A perfect miniature of a full-size Biedermeier piece. It really is lovely to watch, and it runs!
So there you have it, a week-running miniature Austrian mechanism with all the correct pieces in a beautiful case.
