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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007
LOT 325
?Laterndluhr? Austrian, probably Vienna. Made circa 1830. Fine and rare, 8-day going, rosewood and boxwood inlaid Biedermeier laterndluhr. Accompanied by a brass and wood crank key.
CHF 17,000 - 22,000
EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 14,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 17,700
C. Nine-light, the hood with architectural pediment, lift-out door with arch-top panel, glazed body above molded undercut base, boxwood stringing, screw-adjusted wall spikes. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, cast gilt bronze bezel. Blued steel hands. M. Tapered rectangular brass plates, turned cylindrical pillars, four-wheel train, anchor escapement, crutch with micrometer centering adjustment, brass-clad weight, steel rod pendulum with brass bob and screw regulation nut. Dim. 130 x 26 x 15 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
The Biedermeier period spanned the years 1815 to 1848. It was a term originally used to describe a specific style of furniture that was popular in 19th century Vienna. In ?Schubert?s Vienna?, Waltraud Heindl writes ?Biedermeier furniture was characterized by simple, graceful, curving lines as opposed to, on the one hand, the straight-line neoclassicism and antique motifs of Empire furniture and, on the other, the baroque or gothic elements found in the historicist style.? In time, Biedermeier developed into a description of art, architecture, and eventually, a social phenomenon centered on the family and private life.