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Miniature wall clock - Laterndluhr

Wall-mounted pendulum clock, so-called lantern clock, circa 1830, Vienna; dial signed I. Vlaschitz in Wn. Neustadt (Ignatz Vlaschitz in Wien Neustadt). Mahogany veneer with line inlay. Movement in working order; Graham anchor escapement; spring-driven; 1-day duration; quarter striking (4/4) on gongs; metal dial with gilded central chapter ring and silvered outer ring with Roman numerals I–XII; blued steel hands; gilt brass bezel. Gridiron pendulum with steel rod and brass bob; knife-edge suspension. Original movement, pendulum, and clock case. Overall dimensions: 82 × 24 × 13 cm.