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Vienna, first half of the 19th century
- signed
- "F. Josef Vorauer in Wien" (on the plate)
- Case
- polished mahogany veneer, maple stripe inlay, sunburst pediment
- Dial
- opal glass
- Movement
- anchor escapement, duration of one week
- Height
- 35½ in
The elegant case of this Viennese regulator, a so called „Dachluhr“, is out of beautiful mahogany veneer with maple stripe inlay. The semicircular pediment is decorated with a sunburst maple inlay. Veneering represents the attachment of thin slices of precious wood to the surface of furniture. Up to the mid-19th century, veneers were produced with a saw, causing substantial material loss. Therefore, the 0.12 to 0.2 in. thick sawn veneers were extremely valuable. Especially the exotic mahogany was so exclusive that the side panels of the regulators were glazed not veneered.