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Location:HERNE BAY, GB,
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Item:134979604789ANTIQUE MATHIAS BAUERLE GERMAN 2 TRAIN CLOCK EQUAL QUALITY TO WINTERHALDER FWO. HOWEVER IT DOES DO THE JOB AND A GOOD TURNER MIGHT BE ABLE TO CREATE A BETTER MATCH. THIS CLOCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ALTHOUGH AT FIRST GLANCE IT APPEARS TO BE MADE OF MAHOGANY, BUT I THINK IT IS INFACT WALNUT WITH A FAIRLY DARK RED/BROWN STAIN. PLEASE READ ALL OF THE DESCRIPTION BELOW AND VIEW ALL PHOTO'S BEFORE BIDDING. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In some of the photo's one of the hands looks rather blue but this is just a trick of the light and not real.
THIS CLOCK BEARS THE MAKERS MARK MB OF THE GERMAN MAKER OF MATHIAS BAUERLE ON THE MOVEMENT, FROM THE SCHARZWALD BLACK FOREST REGION.
A LARGE AND HANDSOME ARCHITECTURAL CLOCK.
BAUERLE WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1864 AND MADE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY CLOCKS WHICH ARE IN NO WAY INFERIOR TO THE RENOWNED MAKER OF WINTERHALDER & HOFMEIER.
THE COMPANY HAD WON SEVERAL AWARDS BY 1900 AND THIS CLOCK DATES FOM AROUND THIS PERIOD OR PERHAPS A LITTLE EARLER I BELIEVE.
THE COMPANY MADE CLOCKS AND ALSO ADDING MACHINES UNTIL 1964, AND STILL EXISTS TODAY MAKING FOLDING AND INSERTING SYSTEMS.
THIS CLOCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ALTHOUGH AT FIRST GLANCE IT APPEARS TO BE MADE OF MAHOGANY, BUT I THINK IT IS INFACT WALNUT WITH A FAIRLY DARK RED/BROWN STAIN.
THERE ARE JUST TWO FAULTS WITH THE CASE, THE MAIN ONE BEING THE LEFT HAND FINIAL IS A REPLACEMENT AND DOES NOT ENTIRLEY MATCH. HOWEVER IT DOES DO THE JOB AND A GOOD TURNER MIGHT BE ABLE TO CREATE A BETTER MATCH.
THE OTHER IS A TINY TRIANGULAR PIECE OF THE FRONT RH SIDE FOOT, (AT THE BACK) IS MISSING BUT COULD AGAIN BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT REALLY NOTICEABLE AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE WAY THAT THE CLOCK STANDS.
THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE CORNERS OR EDGES.
THE CASE HAS BEEN POLISHED WITH PURE BEESWAX AND HAS A LOVELY SHEEN AND BEAUTIFULLY AGED PATINA.
THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS FIT AND HINGE WELL AND BOTH CATCHES WORK.
ALL OF THE FACE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AS ARE THE HANDS.
THE CLOCK WINDS NORMALLY AND STRIKES THE HOURS AND THE QUARTER HOURS, ALBEIT SLIGHTLY EARLY BUT OTHERWISE CORRECTLY ON TWO GONGS.
AN OLD WELL FITTING KEY WILL BE PROVIDED AS PICTURED.
THE PENDULUM IS ORIGINAL AND ADJUSTS PROPERLY.
THE CLOCK CURRENTLY RUNS FOR THE FULL 7 DAYS AND KEEPS REASONABLE TIME BUT THIS MAY NEED FURTHER ADJUSTMENT AFTER POSTING, AND OLD CLOCKS CAN SOMETIMES BECOME " STUCK", SO REGRETABLEY I CANNOT OFFER ANY GAURANTEE WITH THE CLOCK.
THE ITEM WILL BE SENT BY SIGNED FOR POST.
IT STANDS 41.5 CM HIGH X 28.5 CM WIDE X 18 CM DEEP, PLUS 1 CM FOR THE BACK DOOR AND CATCH.
THE QUALITY BEVELLED GLASS IS 15 CM SQUARE AND IN PERFECT CONDITION.
The clock will be sent by parcelforce 48 tracked post.
Any winning bidder who does not pay will have their account blocked.
Condition:Used
Condition:EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION TO CASE. ONE FINIAL REPLACED. FULL WORKING ORDER. EQUAL IN QUALITY TO WINTERHALDER & HOFMEIER, OR EVEN LENZKIRCH.
Origin:GERMANY
Antique:Yes
Shape:Square
Power Source:SPRING
Vintage:No
Colour:Brown
Display Type:Analogue
Style:Antique
Frame Material:Walnut
Features:8-Day, Pendulum/ Moving Parts
Room:Bedroom, Dining Room, Foyer, Guestroom, Hallway, Home Office/Study, Kitchen, Living Room, Lounge
Finish:DARK WALNUT
Engraved:No
Movement:Mechanical
Signed:Yes
Material:Wood, Brass, Bronze
Brand:MATHIAS BAUERLE
Chime Sequence:STRIKING
Type:MANTEL
Era:Victorian (1837-1900)
Model:MANTLE
Original/Reproduction:Original
Time Period Manufactured:TURN OF CENTURY
Country/Region of Manufacture:Germany
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