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Antique 1800s German Winterhalder & Hofmeier Brass Lantern Clock
Hudson, NY
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This is a dazzling clock. By famed German clockmakers Winterhalder & Hofmeier, this lantern clock is quite timeless. ;) One …
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This is a dazzling clock. By famed German clockmakers Winterhalder & Hofmeier, this lantern clock is quite timeless. ;) One of a kind and truly rare.
The works signed 'W&H, Sch' on the back panel of the works.
Measures 14 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"
Wear is consistent with age and use. Nicks, scuffing and wear throughout with minor losses. Scattered pitting and tarnishing to the brass-work. The bell is detached from the top and will need some attention. The left side door is damaged.
It has not been tested to work and is not currently in working order. Sold as I.
History of the maker:
Winterhalder & Hofmeier were considered the finest clockmakers in the Victorian era. They were based in several towns in Germany’s Black Forest region. The company was established in 1810 by Thomas Winterhalder in Friedenweiler, southern Germany, and was continued by his three sons Matthäus, Karl and Linus. They lived in an old house that Thomas bought from a monastery.
The family enterprise had actually begun a generation earlier as Thomas Winterhalder’s father, Nicholaus Winterhalder (1710-1743), was also an established Black Forest clockmaker, based in the nearby city, Schwarzenbach. He made quality clocks with wooden gears and stone weights.
Matthäus Winterhalder (1799–1863) took over the work rooms in 1830, and in 1850, when relative and clockmaker, Anton Hofmeier, joined the company, Winterhalder & Hofmeier was born. Towards the latter half of the eighteenth century, Winterhalder & Hofmeier produced various types of clocks that were of very high quality in their factories in Friedenweiler, Neustadt and Schwarzenbach. Note that the spelling of "Hofmeier" varies, also being listed as "Hoffmeier".
At the height of their success, satellite factories began to spring up, and by the mid and late 19th century they were producing clocks of premier quality. The entire family was involved in this industry. Hans Winterhalder founded a company called HAWINA Clock Company with 800 employees devoted purely to the exportation of Winterhalder clocks to England, Russia and America during the first decade of the 20th century. Their mark was "HWN". Hawina was eventually sold to the giant German clock firm of Junghans in 1925.
Hans then immigrated to Philadelphia intent on opening a clock shop, but this endeavor failed, concluding this branch of the Winterhalder business. With the crash of the stock market in 1933 the Winterhalder enterprise lost all of their assets. Due to the withering effects of Nazi Germany's racial and religious attacks during the mid 1930's the Winterhalder family was unable to obtain bank credit.
In 1937, after many years of superb quality clockmaking, arguably the finest in Germany, the firm closed its doors for good. The movements produced by this firm around the turn of the 20th century are often mistaken for English movements because of their fine quality.
Chairish sells clocks only with display as the intended use. The mechanical elements are not guaranteed to be in working order by Chairish.
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- Dimensions
- 14.75ʺW × 5.75ʺD × 5.75ʺH
- Styles
- Renaissance
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Condition
- Original Condition Unaltered, Needs Restoration
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- Wear is consistent with age and use. Nicks, scuffing and wear throughout with minor losses. Scattered pitting and tarnishing to … moreWear is consistent with age and use. Nicks, scuffing and wear throughout with minor losses. Scattered pitting and tarnishing to the brass-work. The bell is detached from the top and will need some attention. The left side door is damaged. Not currently in working order. less
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