Fowey River Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
~~ In superb condition throughout ~~
The case is made of mahogany with fine detailed carving .
What really makes this clock stand out from the crowd is the high quality solid brass 8 day movement, one of the finest you will ever see in a clock of this type.
The clock is a quarter chiming ting tang clock which chimes once on twin gongs at quarter past the hour, it chimes twice on twin gongs at half past the hour and chimes 3 times at quarter to the hour. It strikes the full hour on a single gong.
Winterhalder and Hoffmier are considered to be the very best German clock makers of their time and their clock movements are the Rolls Royce of movements. As you can see from the pictures the quality of engineering is top drawer.
It comes with its original key and pendulum.
The glass door is in perfect condition with no chips or cracks
This clock is fully stamped with the Winterhalder and Hoffmier mark on the movement.
The dial measures 6" across.
This is without doubt one of the finest German clock movements you will ever see.
Genuine Winterhalder and Hoffmier clocks in this condition don't come along very often.
The movement has just been fully overhauled and serviced by Alan Williams of Plymouth clocks who is a fellow of the british horological institute so you can be assured that this clock is in tip top condition and will give you trouble free service for many years to come.
It is keeping accurate time to within 1 minute a week.
Overall this is a very fine and beautifully proportioned original German bracket clock by the very best maker.
The clock movement comes with a full 12 month warranty.
Dimensions of clock: Height 33cm/13" Width at its widest part is 27cm/10.5" Depth 18cm/7"
If you would like further information or more detailed photographs especially of the movement please telephone Andrew and Lynn Wilson of Fowey River Antiques, Cornwall on 01726 813155.
Delivery for this item to mainland England, Wales and Scotland is Free and includes full setting up instructions and information on how to look after your clock. We also ship worldwide but please contact us for more details of costs etc.
We take pride in our postage and packing and we do ship to the Unites States but unfortunately due to the rough handling we have experienced from US Customs officials on other clocks we are unable to offer insurance and returns are not accepted.
Why not collect in person and have a weekend in Cornwall - we are 2 miles from the historic port of Fowey and 3 miles from world famous Eden Project.
Fowey River Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
We are traditional watchmakers who specialise in the restoration of premium vintage watches.
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MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK WINTERHALDER AND HOFFMIER C1880
