German Mahogany Table Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier

Name: German Mahogany Table Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1095115
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

Description

A very good quality German figured mahogany Victorian period antique bracket or table clock with boxwood stringing to the front of the case stood on brass bun feet.

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The clock has a silvered dial with Roman numerals and features a slow-fast and silent-chime mechanism. The movement is an eight day German Winterhalder & Hofmeier which strikes the hours and half hours on a gong.?

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Winterhalder & Hofmeier were considered the finest clockmakers in the Victorian era, they came from a family of clockmakers. They were based Germany’s Black Forest region. The company was established in 1810 by Thomas Winterhalder, and was continued by his three sons Matthäus, Karl and Linus.

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Thomas’ son Matthaus took over in 1830 and in 1850 Anton Hofmeier joined the company, who was himself a clockmaker and relative to the Winterhalder family. The company then became known as Winterhalder and Hofmeier.

Height - 36 cm (14 inches)

Width - 23 cm (9 inches)

Depth - 18 cm (7 inches)

The clock movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.

Circa - 1890

Physical Dimensions

Height

36cm (14.17")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

18cm (7.09")

Declaration

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1095115

Dealers Notes

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Description

A very good quality German figured mahogany Victorian period antique bracket or table clock with boxwood stringing to the front of the case stood on brass bun feet.

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The clock has a silvered dial with Roman numerals and features a slow-fast and silent-chime mechanism.

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

The movement is an eight day German Winterhalder & Hofmeier which strikes the hours and half hours on a gong.?

fig 1. German Mahogany Table Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier

Winterhalder & Hofmeier were considered the finest clockmakers in the Victorian era, they came from a family of clockmakers. They were based Germany’s Black Forest region. The company was established in 1810 by Thomas Winterhalder, and was continued by his three sons Matthäus, Karl and Linus.

fig 2. German Mahogany Table Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier

Thomas’ son Matthaus took over in 1830 and in 1850 Anton Hofmeier joined the company, who was himself a clockmaker and relative to the Winterhalder family. The company then became known as Winterhalder and Hofmeier.

Height - 36 cm (14 inches)

Width - 23 cm (9 inches)

Depth - 18 cm (7 inches)

The clock movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.