English hood clock, solid mahagony case with carved decorations and parts.
Painted white dial with Roman hour numerals. Brass bezel with glass.
8 day fusee movement ( chain and snake ), anchor escapement. Extremely solid movement made in Black Forest Germany by Winterhalder & Hofmeier. Back plate signed: ‚W. & H. Look at: Dictionary of German Clockindustry. 2005, pages 604-606. Established in 1830. Maker of high quality movements, supplying English style movements for he English market after 1884. Company existed till 1937.
Measurements: case - height x width x depth: approx: 50,5 cm x 35,7 cm x 18 cm, diameter of dial: 25,5 cm, movement: 14,4 cm x 10,5 cm x 4,9 cm – weight of clock: 6,25 KG.
This clock was made 1890/1900.
We guarantee that all parts of this clock originally fit together, except key.
Movements of Winterhalder & Hoffmeier belong to the best ones ever made in Black Forest Germany.
