J. Straub in Wein, a large and impressive Austrian figural carved wall clock, the eagle perched atop the case, with wings spread, and looking slightly to the left, the gilt beak and talons holding a blue painted drape with small white dots and gilt fringe encircling the case, a gap in the drapery below allowing a view of the oscillating pendulum, cast bezel with deep convex glass, arabic numeral white enamel dial with date ring signed "J: Straub Bildh: in Wein", and fancy pierced and engraved hands, two day, three train movement and day of month calendar with silk suspension and Viennese grand sonnerie striking on two bells, counting the quarters and hours in passing, and repeating the last quarter and hour on demand, the inside of the case back dated 1838, with the initials FL, probably those of the carver.

all elements well carved, dirty, case with losses to gesso and wear to surface, wings reattached, drape joints at beak with separation, lower end of drape with minor losses, bezel and glass good, dial with minor chips, dial mounting screws replaced, original minute hand with a fantastically incompetent repair, date hand with oxide, movement ticks and strikes, quarters correct, hours incorrect, rack tail broken, date function working, pendulum replaced

36 x 30 x 7.25 in