Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Two-week-duration Vienna Regulator Wall Clock, Austria, dome-top rosewood veneered case, full-length door with applied carved columns, two-piece enamel Roman numeral dial with subsidiary faux seconds dial, two-week-duration time and strike movement with deadbeat escapement and crutch beat adjustment, powered by two brass-cased weights and regulated by a gridiron pendulum, ht. 52 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
lacking hands, some veneer lifting
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Austria
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.