Wenzel Schonberger 8 day Biedermeier Grande Sonnerie Viennese Regulator, Circa 1865

• Maker: Wenzel Schonberger - Citizen and Clock Master in the city of Vienna
• Date: 1865
• Height: 54” Width: 14” Depth: 6”
• Price: £Sold

Overview

A fine inlaid Biedermeier Grande Sonnerie Viennese Regulator by the eminent maker Wenzel Schonberger circa 1865.  

Case

The beautifully figured rosewood case inlaid throughout with equisite brass, bone and pewter inlays, surmounted with the otiginal wonderfully carved rosewood 3 part pediment with a turned finial to the base moulding.

Dial

The two piece enameled dial with Roman numerals and finely cast pie crust bezel, signed to the centre W Schonberger in Wien.

Movement

The fully restored eight day duration Grande Sonnerie triple train movement of the highest quality striking on two blued steel curled gongs, with deadbeat escapement and strike silent facility.

Weights and pendulum

Polished brass cased weights, with ornate spoked pulleys, polished brass bob pendulum (front and back) with wooden rod.

Hands

Finely fretted blued steel hands.

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