C.1850, Austrian, F. Erlenwein, In Wien late Biedermeier 3-weight.

C.1850, Austrian, F. Erlenwein, In Wien late Biedermeier 3-weight. The 72 beat grand sonnerie movement is of high quality, with good porcelain dial, fancy cast bezel and marvelous hands. The last fellow to re-string the movement did not realize that one hook belongs on the right corbil rather than the seatboard, so he screwed it into the left side of the seat, with the result the weights hang an inch to the left of center. This is easily correctable. Small dent in pend; top fret is missing from the rosewood case, and side glasses are cracked, but it retains original finish (somewhat dirty) and will clean up nicely. Gongs are on a separate brass mount to the seat board; original bone handled winding crank; this well made clock has lots of potential. Height 47 inches