Lenzkirch Burr Walnut Bracket Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1880
According to the seller, this antique bracket clock was manufactured circa 1880 by the Lenzkirch clock factory. Measuring 40 cm tall, 27 cm wide, and 19 cm deep, the case is finished with book-matched burr walnut veneers, gilded mouldings, and flame finials.
The clock is reported to house an eight-day spring-driven movement chiming quarters on two gongs. Visible through the arched front door is an engraved dial featuring pierced brass spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, twin winding apertures, and an upper regulation subdial calibrated for Slow and Fast.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Bracket clock
- Maker
- Lenzkirch clock factory
- Dimensions
- W: 27cm, H: 40cm, D: 19cm
- Movement type
- 8-day spring-driven
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Chime mechanism
- Quarters on 2 gongs
- Date of manufacture
- Circa 1880
- Maker / attribution
- Lenzkirch clock factory
- Case material and finish
- Burr walnut with book matched veneers and gilded mounts
Design
- Visible features
- • Carved acanthus or leaf-motif arched crest flanked by gilded flame finials on corner pedestals • Arched door frame enclosing an ornate gilt brass dial with pierced spandrels • Silvered main chapter ring with Roman numerals and outer minute track, with twin winding arbors below center • Secondary silvered regulation subdial in the arch marked 'SLOW / FAST' • Fluted quarter-columns with gilded foliate mounts and gilt corner feet beneath a stepped base
- Dial Configuration
- Visible through the arched front door is an ornate gilt brass dial plate decorated with pierced spandrels. The silvered main chapter ring displays Roman numerals and an outer minute track, with twin winding arbors positioned below arbor center. A secondary silvered regulation subdial is set into the upper arch of the dial plate and is calibrated with 'SLOW / FAST'. Neither the internal escapement mechanism nor the regulation linkage behind this subdial is visible in the provided exterior photograph.
- Reported Movement and Attribution Limits
- The seller describes the clock as an '8 day spring driven movement' that chimes 'the quarters on 2 gongs', attributing the manufacture to the 'Lenzkirch clock factory' with a date of 'C.1880' (also listed as 'Date of manufacture : 1880'). Because only the front exterior of the clock is recorded, the movement, rear door, backplate, serial stamps, and gong rods remain unverified. The attribution to Lenzkirch and the circa 1880 dating rest entirely on the dealer's statements rather than visible physical marks.
- Case Architecture and Decorative Metalwork
- The clock case is executed in burr walnut with book-matched veneers, measuring 40 cm high, 27 cm wide, and 19 cm deep according to the listing. Direct observation confirms an arched crest with carved acanthus or leaf motifs flanked by gilded flame finials mounted on corner pedestals. The arched door frame is flanked by fluted quarter-columns fitted with gilded foliate mounts. Below, the stepped base is mounted with gilt corner feet, and the dealer describes the case as having gilded mounts and mouldings.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement, rear door, and chiming gongs are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Lenzkirch maker attribution and movement details are source-reported and cannot be verified from the exterior alone