Beautiful Junghans Mantel Clock with Westminster Sounder. Germany, 1900

This beautiful mantel clock from the early 20th century is a real classic, a design by German trademark Jungans with mahogany wooden box and Westminster chimes. It was made in Germany for the English market and chimes the hours, halves and quarters, having survived to our days in excellent condition. The wooden box has been fully restored and the movement has been cleansed and fine-tuned, so nowadays the clocks looks great and works like new. The famous Junghans logo, an 8-point star with the J letter and the brand name inside, can be clearly seen in this clocks movement. This watchmaker company is considered one of the most important firms in its field. It was founded by Erhard Junghans in 1861 in Schramberg, Germany, in association with his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler. Soon the firm became famous and started manufacturing and commercializing all kind of clocks and watches that were noted for their precision and wonderful designs. Today Junghans is still active and maintains its logo, first registered in 1890. This nice mantel clocks box is made of solid mahogany wood, standing out for its striking dark red color with golden strikes. The decorative details that embellish it are extremely simple: just two columns with vertical groves and bottom diamonds flanking the clocks face and a top crowning piece with a carved oval and two garlands. This decoration is quite attractive because of its simplicity and elegance. The face is white with black Roman number and is attached to a metal plate full of engraved golden volutes. The movement bears the engraved monogram and the inscription B07, together with the word GERMANY. With its beauty and wonderful sound, this Art Deco Junghans clock, is a collectors piece full of charm and personality. Measurements: Width: 12.2 in/31 cm. Height: 17.5 in/44.5 cm.