263. $200
Biedermeier period one-weight Vienna, ca. 1840. A simple 34-inch
polished mahogany case with ebonized trim. Both glasses are period and look original; the two-part porcelain dial has a pie-crust
bezel and faint hairlines, with Vienna-style hands. The movement is unsigned and unmarked; it mounts on a wooden seat board
that slides into place. It strikes the quarter hours on one rod and the hours on a second rod; both strikes are spring-driven,
while the time is weight-driven. The weight is period and beat up. The pendulum crutch is broken and will need professional
repair, so I could not test it, although it does strike. The pendulum stick is wood, the back of the bob zinc. A nice
look. $200–$400.
Antique American Clocks January 2024