Light Oak 10 Inch Dial Clock (England, C. 1910)

1900 - 1920

Sold by Worboys Antiques

Description

A light oak dial clock dating to the early 20th Century.. It has a solid oak frame with a traditional pegged case. The 10" diameter white painted enamel dial has a brass bezel and is signed by the original maker/retailer, Oetzmann & Co , Hampstead road, London. it has an 8 day numbered chain fusee movement.

Oetzmann & Co. was a furniture manufacturer and retailer in London from 1848 until at least 1947. From 1848 the company was advertising as "cabinet makers, decorators and complete house furnishers." Oetzmann's had extensive trade and manufacturing premises on Hampstead Road and a furniture store on Tottenham Court Road in London's West End.

Apart from furniture, the store also sold bedding, carpets, china and glass and drapery. The furniture sold by Oetzmann & Co. was considered "middle of the road", neither too traditional nor too modern, emphasizing price over quality and generally catering to the lower-middle class clientele.

Current Condition

The case is in extremely good original condition, the movement has been serviced in our own workshops and is guaranteed for 12 months.

Dimensions

15.00cm deep ( 5.91 inches deep)

34.00cm diameter ( 13.39 inches in diameter)

Declaration

Worboys Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA387602

Dealers Notes

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Description

A light oak dial clock dating to the early 20th Century.. It has a solid oak frame with a traditional pegged case.

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The 10" diameter white painted enamel dial has a brass bezel and is signed by the original maker/retailer, Oetzmann & Co , Hampstead road, London.

Worboys Antiques

it has an 8 day numbered chain fusee movement.

fig 1. Light Oak 10 Inch Dial Clock (England, c. 1910) — fig 1. Light Oak 10 Inch Dial Clock (England, C. 1910)

Oetzmann & Co. was a furniture manufacturer and retailer in London from 1848 until at least 1947. From 1848 the company was advertising as "cabinet makers, decorators and complete house furnishers." Oetzmann's had extensive trade and manufacturing premises on Hampstead Road and a furniture store on Tottenham Court Road in London's West End.

fig 2. Light Oak 10 Inch Dial Clock (England, c. 1910) — fig 2. Light Oak 10 Inch Dial Clock (England, C. 1910)

Apart from furniture, the store also sold bedding, carpets, china and glass and drapery. The furniture sold by Oetzmann & Co. was considered "middle of the road", neither too traditional nor too modern, emphasizing price over quality and generally catering to the lower-middle class clientele.