4164 -
Two-column portico clocks
Style:
19. century
Biedermeier
Spring-wound - wound with a key, runs for 3-5 days.
Quarter beating - 1/4 - beats every 15 minutes.
Enamel dial.
Brass frame.
Alabaster columns.
Ornaments - mother-of-pearl, alabaster and polychrome gilded with gold leaf.
The frame in the middle of the upper part (above the dial) is a miniature diorama / scene: This is a small decorative showcase where small three-dimensional decorations (flowers, leaves, bushes) are placed, often made of a piece of shell, wax, silk or paper and possibly painted.
This element serves as a distraction and is a typical intimate decorative element of Biedermeier, which emphasized domestic and emotional values.