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Trnava/Slovakia, first quarter of the 19th century
- signed
- "Franz Lobmayer in Tyrnau"
- Clockmaker
- Franz Lobmayer, Tyrnau (Habsburg Monarchy)
- *1789, 1809 journeyman, 1828 dean of the Bratislava clockmaker guild, †1849
- Case
- ormolu, ornamental fillets, lion heads on the sides, four lion paw-feet, two columns, open-work scrolling foliage, laurel leaves and vase shaped finials made of silver
- Dial
- engine turned ormolu front,
subsidiary dials for the indication of date and the turn-off for the strike and the repeater - Movement
- verge escapement, open-work balance cock, fine adjustment, Viennese grande sonnerie on bells, repeater, turn-off for the strike
- Height
- 10 in
This fine table clock has a particularly elaborately designed ormolu case with silver elements. The temple-shaped movement case rests on a rectangular base with four lion feet and an acanthus frieze. Lion heads can be seen on both sides of the case. Two silver columns frame the dial and support the entablature and the triangular pediment with acanthus and tendril frieze. The pediment features a mascaron of the god Apollo flanked by silver laurel mounts. The top is crowned with five silver vases.
The movement with an open-worked balance bridge features a Viennese grande sonnerie striking mechanism. The two bells are attached to the underside of the case. The engine-turned ormolu front with silver corner spandrels has three subsidiary dials in addition to the dial for the time display. The two outer dials are used to turn off the repeater and the strike, while the middle dial shows the date. The signature of the Tyrnau clockmaker Franz Lobmayer can also be found here.
Franz Lobmayer was born around 1789 and completed his apprenticeship in Bratislava from 1806 to 1809. In 1813, he was recorded as a clockmaker in Tyrnau (Trnava), a town in today’s Slovakia, which at that time was part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary. In 1828 he was appointed head of the Bratislava clockmakers‘ guild. Franz Lobmayer is regarded as one of the finest clockmakers in the imperial provinces, creating outstanding timepieces at the highest level.