Kommodenstanduhr von Philipp Fertbauer, Wien

Color

• Search Color #593d1d
• Search Color #ededed
• Search Color #d87f2d
• Search Color #333333
• Search Color #666666
• Search Color #989898
• Search Color #427eb0

Artists/Producer

Name	Role
Philipp Ferthbaur (1763—1820)	watchmaker

Inventory number

U 232

Classification

1. clocks and watches
2. mechanical timekeepers
3. clocks
4. bracket clocks

Date

• 1810–1815

Material

• glass
• enamel
• wood
• metal

Technique

• bell
• pendulum
• signs of the zodiac
• sunrise & sunset
• length of day and night
• equation of time
• moon phase
• month
• day of the week
• pin pallet escapement
• quarter repeater

Dimensions

• Objektmaß 65×37×16 cm

Power source

mainspring

Literature

• Highlights aus dem Wiener Uhrenmuseum, Hauptautor: Freitag W., Kerschbaum R., Orosz E.-M., 2010, S. 58, Abb. S. 59, Kat.-Nr. 16_44

Inscription

• Fertbauer in Wien

Themes

• Science and Technology
• Handcrafts and Design
• Industry and Production
• Living
• Bourgeoisie
• Aristocracy

Subjects

• clock
• numerals
• sun as celestial body
• moon as celestial body
• firmament, sky
• letters, alphabet, script
• angels
• fruits
• scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament
• plants (in general)
• ornament derived from plant forms
• arch, archivolt ~ architecture
• column, pillar ~ architecture
• griffin (lion/eagle); 'Griffo' (Ripa)

Iconclass Codes

• 23U24
• 49D11
• 24A
• 24B
• 24F
• 49L1
• 11G
• 25G21
• 48A9861
• 25G1
• 48A983
• 48C162
• 48C161
• 25FF231

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