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Viennese Empire clock by Lorenz Schlitz in Vienna

Austria, Vienna, circa 1810, black polychromed metal clock case, richly decorated with fire-gilded bronze appliqués, movement with anchor escapement and pendulum on a silk suspension, spring-driven, 4/4 striking on coiled gongs, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, signed Lorenz Schlitz in Wien, blued steel hands, overall dimensions 51.5 × 28 × 17 cm.