Double-striker with rare escapement and striking mechanism, Vienna, c. 1850
Key facts
- Place of manufacture
- Vienna
- Production time
- around 1850
Description
Exceptional double-pendulum clock (two pendulums swinging in opposite directions) with an unusual escapement (two shafts, each with a single spindle lug), attributed to J.F. Schlüter, circa 1850 Silver-plated, hand-engraved brass dial depicting a mountainous landscape; at the top, a hunter with a crossbow; in the centre, the guilloché dial with Roman numerals (these were added at a later date). Small, square movement with half-hour and hour chimes on a gong spiral; rare double-spindle escapement; running time approximately 24 hours; the movement is in good condition and in working order. An old ‘J.F. Schlüter’ sticker on the base. Dimensions (including the dome, which was added later): Height: 22 cm Width: 14.5 cm Depth: 9.5 cm Chiming mechanism: Height: 15.3 cm Width: 7.5 cm