Viennas                                                            JULY 2019

233.           $250

Gustav Becker three weight German Vienna Regulator, ca 1886. The walnut case is 47 inches high and we believe it all began life together, including the top. If we are correct that would make it very unusual for most times tops and the bottom finials are not original to the cases. The only demerit I can give the case is a split in the backboard. The 8-day brass movement is signed several places. There are two long gong rods, brass pendulum and wood stick, brass pulleys, brass dial rings, correct hands and excellent two-piece porcelain dial. The pulleys are engraved, it has a near perfect set of three brass weights, and porcelain beat scale, wall levelers, and three glasses. There are nice carvings and other woodwork on the tail section and the top. This clock is much nicer than the $2000 Vienna I have hanging in my living room. I very nearly kept this one. $300-$500.