Antique HAC Mantel Clock. Germany, 1920s

Stylish antique HAC mantel clock made in Germany and dated in the 1920s. The clock boasts a balanced and fine design that together with its excellent condition turns it into a very decorative piece. The box has been fully restored and has a lovely French-polish finish that provides the wood with a warm deep shine. The clock includes rod chimes striking the halves and the quarters; the movement has been cleaned and fined-tuned and is now in perfect working order. The box stands on a solid oak wooden base, a fine hand- turned element. Under the base, six small round legs lift and stabilize the clock. At the front side we can see three hand-carved, dark-wooden details that provide the decorative contrasting touch. The dial is located in the center of the clock and stands out for its big size. It is made of silvery metal and bears black Arab numerals; its simple and elegant design is its most remarkable feature. Under the dial we can see a small glass-paneled window through which we can see the pendulums movement. The movement bears the HAC logotype (two crossed arrows pointing upwards) engraved in the metal. Its discreet beauty turns this antique HAC mantel clock into the perfect piece to decorate any place of the home, where it will shine for its wonderful sound too. Measurements: Width: 16.9 / 43 cm. Height: 10.2 in / 26 cm.HAC - History The company HAC started out with Paul Landenberg who in 1869 started a career as a bookkeeper in the famous Junghans factory. In a few years he had become an executive and married the founders daughter. In 1872 Landenberg left the company after seeing how his request to become part of the directive board was rejected. In 1875 he founded the Landenberger & Lang Clock Company, together with his partner Philipp Lang. Although he was quite experienced, the firm went bankrupt seven years after. It was converted into a stock company and changed its name for HAU (Hamburg-Amerikanische Uhrenfabric), also known as HAC (Hamburg-America Clock). The famous crossed-arrows logo (Pfeilkreuz in German) was registered in 1891. The competition was intense (especially by Junghans), but even so the company managed to flourish. In the mid 1920s, HAC, Junghans and Gustav Becker were forced to cooperate because of the economic depression; Junghans benefited from this fact and in 1930 managed to take over the other two firms.