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Linz, first half of the 19th century
- signed
- "Wilhelm Hübner in Linz"
- Clockmaker
- Wilhelm Hübner, Linz
- mentd. 1853 Landstraße 789
- Case
- polished mahogany veneer, maple stripe inlay
- Dial
- enamel, small seconds indication
- Movement
- precision movement in brass case, Graham escapement, maintaining power, seconds pendulum
- Technique
- duration of one month
- Height
- 57 in
Viennese regulators (German: “Laterndluhren”) are among the finest timepieces ever made. Both the refinement of the cases and the precision of the movements demonstrate the high level of workmanship of Austrian clockmakers and cabinetmakers in the first half of the 19th century. This type of clock was not only produced in the Danube metropolis itself, but throughout the entire Habsburg Monarchy.
The distinctive case design in the shape of the streetlamps of the time became the trademark and namesake of the “Laterndluhr” (“lantern clock”). To showcase the high-quality movements, the cases, veneered with fine mahogany, are largely glazed.
This present regulator features a brass-cased precision movement with a seconds pendulum, which oscillates at the resting pulse of the human heartbeat, enabling the accurate drive of the small seconds hand on the dial. The signature of clockmaker Wilhelm Hübner can also be found here. The master, based in the Upper Austrian capital of Linz, is listed in historical address books with the city center address Landstraße 789, which corresponds to today‘s house number 24 (corner of Spittelwiese).
This extremely attractive masterpiece with its high-quality precision movement and elegant case veneered with the finest mahogany is a wonderful example of the exceptional level of quality of Austrian horology during that period.