43.      $400

Vienna three-weight wall clock, ca. 1870.  There is only one imprint on the back of this movement, for GP & S.  I cannot determine the maker; if you know, let me know.  The case is 56 inches tip to tip with twisted full columns on each side of the door, quite remarkable.  The door glass is old and there are two side glasses. It strikes on two wire gongs:  at each quarter hour it strikes once, twice, three or four times, and then counts the last hour. The movement sits on a seatboard and slides into the wooden supports.  The dial is a glossy paper, I believe.  The fit of the movement, pendulum and gongs is close in the case, and I can’t quite get it right, but it does run and strike appropriately. The casework is impressive and high quality; the weights are a bit tarnished and beat up.  My rudimentary understanding of Vienna styles and dates suggests to me that this is from the transitional period or perhaps earlier (1850-1870).  $400-$800.