Wonderful Lenzkirch Wall Clock, Fully Restored. Germany, 1873

This striking antique wall clock is a model made in Germany by Lenzkirch Uhrenfabrik. According to the serial number list published in Lenzkirch Clocks The Unsigned Story (2006), it was manufactured in 1873. The clock shows off the great beauty and high quality of the models produced by the German firm which was widely known for their spectacular wooden cases and precise movement. It has been fully restored to the last centimeter in order to show off the incredible look portrayed by the images. The movement has also been overhauled and tuned, and we can guarantee that the clock works perfectly. It chimes the hours and the halves. The clocks box shows a classic German style and is fully made of solid walnut wood. The flat pieces are disposed to create a lovely frisage design that makes up a diamond pattern. The carved and turned parts are made by hand, with a remarkably perfect finish and great attention to detail. The pendulum bob is a work of art itself, with a complex golden and silvery brass design. The central part shows off an embossed motive depicting a cherub or little god who is playing with some plants. As for the movement, it bears the LEINZKIRCH AG decal, the inscription 1 MILLION and the serial number 278528 engraved in the metal. This striking Lenzkirch wall clock is bound to stand out in a stylish living room, which it will enhance with its magnificent presence. Measurements: Width: 43 cm. Height: 110 cm.History of Lenzkirch clocks Lenzkirch clocks were of such fine craftsmanship, wonderful ornamentation, and superb "in-house" design that they rank at the top of all German-made regulators. In fact, the varied movements and richly decorated clock cases practically priced them out of the market. Factory-produced clocks were first credited to the Lenzkirch Uhrenfabrik, located in the small town of Lenzkirch in the German Black Forest region. On August 31, 1851 Eduard Hauser and five partners created Lenzkirch Uhrenfabrik. In 1856 another partner joint the firms Under the leadership of Hauseer, the Lenzkirch clock factory gained a reputation that no other German factory had acquired so far. It came into full production about 1860, and Lenzkirch was awarded gold medals in the industrial exhibitions in 1860 in Villingen and 1861 in Karlsruhe. Edward Hauser retired March 1, 1899. In 1900 the company employed 480 workers. In the 1930s, the competition in this clockmaking area of the Black Forest eventually supposed the beginning of the end for Lenzkirch. In the middle of the Great Depression in 1932 the buildings were sold by the Junghans Brothers, who operated it as a satellite factory for about four years, and then the famous factory of the Lenzkirch Clock Company was gone. It is the opinion of many that the Lenzkirch factory was the best industrialized factory in the Black Forest. No other factory decorated as many of their cases in the way they did. Brass decoration and walnut and oak were used on many of their cases.