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Outstanding Ebonised W&h Ting-tang Bracket Clock
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Outstanding Ebonised W&h Ting-tang Bracket Clock

19th century
For Sale by Masons Antiques
Description

An outstanding quality ebonised bracket clock by the World renowned maker WINTERHALDER & HOFFMEIRE.

The rounded top case is beautifully polished with gilt pineapple finials to the corners and top. It has gilt caryatids to the canted corners and arched sound frets to the sides. It stands on 4 splaid bracket feet.

The brass arched dial has a silvered chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and inter-spaced fleur-de-lis, Gilt spandrels and matted centre, with a subsidiary rise and fall dial.

The 8 day movement has just been fully overhauled by our BHI registered staff and carries our usual 12mths full parts and labour guarantee. It strikes the quarters with a double "ting-tang" and the number of hours on the hour. It is signed with the makers logo.

Both front and back doors are key lockable, and supplied with the original winding key.

An out and out quality clock in pristine condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

Masons Antiques has dated this Ebonised Bracket Clock to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA844637
Dealers Notes

Masons Antiques are specialist suppliers of high quality, guaranteed, antique clocks.

Description
An outstanding quality ebonised bracket clock by the World renowned maker WINTERHALDER & HOFFMEIRE.

The rounded top case is beautifully polished with gilt pineapple finials to the corners and top. It has gilt caryatids to the canted corners and arched sound frets to the sides. It stands on 4 splaid bracket feet.

The brass arched dial has a silvered chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and inter-spaced fleur-de-lis, Gilt spandrels and matted centre, with a subsidiary rise and fall dial.
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fig 1. A Victorian ebonised bracket clock featuring gilt brass caryatid mounts, pinecone finials, scroll feet, and a brass dial with silvered chapter ring.
fig 1. Outstanding Ebonised W&h Ting-tang Bracket Clock

The 8 day movement has just been fully overhauled by our BHI registered staff and carries our usual 12mths full parts and labour guarantee. It strikes the quarters with a double "ting-tang" and the number of hours on the hour. It is signed with the makers logo.

Both front and back doors are key lockable, and supplied with the original winding key.

An out and out quality clock in pristine condition.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Masons Antiques has dated this Ebonised Bracket Clock to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA844637
Masons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2010
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Archive I A Victorian ebonised bracket clock featuring gilt brass caryatid mounts, pinecone finials, scroll feet, and a brass dial with silvered chapter ring.

OUTSTANDING EBONISED W&H TING-TANG BRACKET CLOCK

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Birmingham
United Kingdom
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A Victorian ebonised bracket clock featuring gilt brass caryatid mounts, pinecone finials, scroll feet, and a brass dial with silvered chapter ring.
OUTSTANDING EBONISED W&H TING-TANG BRACKET CLOCK
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A Victorian ebonised bracket clock featuring gilt brass caryatid mounts, pinecone finials, scroll feet, and a brass dial with silvered chapter ring.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A bracket clock is a spring-driven table clock originally introduced in the seventeenth century, designed to sit on a wall bracket or mantelpiece. The term ting-tang refers to a quarter-striking mechanism that uses two bells or gongs of different pitches to indicate the quarter hours.

Victorian ebonised clocks generally feature fruitwood or hardwood cases stained black to imitate ebony. These cases are frequently adorned with cast brass or ormolu mounts, silvered brass chapter rings, and pierced brass side frets lined with fabric.

Movements produced by Winterhalder & Hofmeier often feature the maker stamp W&H or W&H Sch on the back plate. Authentic examples display thick brass plates, high-grade gearing, and robust chime mechanisms such as ting-tang or Westminster gongs.

A bracket clock functions as a focal architectural element on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard top, or library desk. Pairing dark ebonised finishes with contrasting light walls creates a structured classical anchor within traditional or contemporary spaces.

Keep the clock positioned on a level surface away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent wood movement or lacquer degradation. Dust the case with a dry microfibre cloth and ensure the mechanical movement is professionally cleaned and oiled every five to seven years.
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