C.1810, Austrian, Time and Strike mantel clock, as-found.
Anonymous (not verified)
23 October 2024
This clock has had some improper restoration; the walnut veneer case has been painted brown; the alabaster columns have broken and been glued; gilt figures flanking dial have been brushed over with gold paint. The dial has a filled chip at 12, but is otherwise nice, signed by the maker: Ignatz Schlatter, in Wien; and with a deeply patterned dial center with engine turning; brass hands are American. This classic Greek architectural style was used on a great number central European mantel clocks of this period. The well made rectangular silk thread movement runs with 2 day duration, strikes the hours and halves on a coiled wire gong on a separate brass standard. Pendulum length needs adjusting. Height 18"
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Schlatter, Ignatz
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200.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1810, Austrian, Time and Strike mantel clock, as-found. This clock has had some improper restoration; the walnut veneer case has been painted brown; the alabaster columns have broken and been glued; gilt figures flanking dial have been brushed over with gold paint. The dial has a filled chip at 12, but is otherwise nice, signed by the maker: Ignatz Schlatter, in Wien; and with a deeply patterned dial center with engine turning; brass hands are American. This classic Greek architectural style was used on a great number central European mantel clocks of this period. The well made rectangular silk thread movement runs with 2 day duration, strikes the hours and halves on a coiled wire gong on a separate brass standard. Pendulum length needs adjusting. Height 18"
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