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Linz, first quarter of the 19th century
- signed
- “Joh: Seitz in Linz” (on the plate)
- Clockmaker
- Johann Seitz
- *1788, † after 1857, Linz/Upper Austria
- Case
- engine turned and fire-gilt bronze (ormolu)
- Dial
- made of engine turned and fire-gilt bronze (ormolu), enameled dial ring
- Movement
- verge escapement, Viennese grande sonnerie on wire gongs, repeater, alarm on wire gong
- Technique
- ebonized and polished stand, height 7 in. (with stand 9 ¾ in.)
- Height
- 7 in
An orrery (38 ¼ in. high) and a mantel clock by Seitz can be found in the Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum (Museum of Upper Austria, Linz).