In the usa they are called vienna regulators but in the uk among other places they are usually called vienna wall clocks.
Vienna laterndluhr regulator wall clock.
Considered among the finest clocks ever produced the vienna regulator is the most prized of all wall clocks circa 1840 measures.
The top box usually contains the working mechanisms and it typically had a roof.
The style of vienna regulator started to transition towards the heavily decorated architecture of this period.
15 wide x 7 deep x 53 high.
A vienna regulator makes a wonderful addition to your home.
It is a pleasure to offer a very fine true vienna regulator wall clock made by the master clockmaker peter peuker who worked from 1844 58 at mariahilferstrasse 47 vienna.
For purposes of this book the vienna regulator era has been divided into the three periods of early middle and late.
Those built between vienna austria before the 1760 and 1835 are called laterndluhr clocks.
There were two main early types.
Antique vienna wall clocks fine biedermeier vienna regulator wall clock.
True vienna regulators are weight driven clocks although there are some spring driven clocks generally referred to as vienna regulators.
Inset porcelain dial has black roman hour numerals pierced trefoil blued hands and brass bezel.
The formal development of the laterndlclock goes back to the english longcase clocks of the 18th century from which the laterndlclock has its triangular pediment.
The dachluhr or roof top clock typically has an architectural top and a single section case.
The laterndluhr or lantern clock has a large top and bottom case with a slimmer middle section.
1595 2121 83 1792 14 large grand sonnerie highly carved oak vienna clock overton clocks of chesterfield 625 831 44 702 25 large vienna wall clock by gustav becker john howkins antiques 2750 3658 33 3089 9 dwarf vienna regulator wall clock schonberger steam mill clocks 3999 99 5321 19 4494 39 triple weight vienna wall clock tyne antiques.
Miniature wall hanging vienna regulator.
When you look at these clocks they look like three boxes stacked on top of each other.
Serpentine transitional 1850 1875.
Has a brass single weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement brass weight brass pulley and long pendulum with brass covered bob and ebonized wood stick.
This clock can be dated circa 1850.
The 101 vienna regulator clocks illustrated and described in this book cover a unique era of clock making which spanned the years from about 1790 to 1910.