EXQUISITE ANTiQUE CIR 1880 WINTERHALDER & HOFMEIER WALL CLOCK STUNNING MOVEMENT

Name: EXQUISITE ANTiQUE CIR 1880 WINTERHALDER & HOFMEIER WALL CLOCK STUNNING MOVEMENT
Brand: Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Rating: 4.7 (159 reviews)

$1,303.60List Price

About the Item

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original circa 1880 Winterhalder & Hofmeier wall mounted clock with exquisite movement Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. An absolutely stunning piece of clock history, this would have been an absolute staple in so many homes during the Victorian era, the full history of the company is as below Condition wise, it winds wonderfully and ticks with class, it is running fast and I don't know how to adjust clocks so it will need a service or maybe just a simple turning down of the speed Dimensions Height:- 39cm Width:- 39cm Depth:- 17cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Winterhalder & Hofmeier Winterhalder and Hofmeier goes back to Winterhalder Uhrenfabrik in the Black Forest, a clock manufacturer from 1810. It was further manifested from 1850 under the new name Winterhalder & Hofmeier. In 1869 the company was renamed M. Winterhalder & Hofmeier, Friedenweiler und Schwaerzenbach, in Neustadt. From 1908 the new name was M. Winterhalder & Hofmeier GmbH. The company was part of the Black Forest clockmaker industry as its factory was located in Titisee-Neustadt and surroundings and as it subscribed to high quality standards. The company existed until 1933. It is regarded as one of the finest Victorian clockmakers of the time. The firm Winterhalder Uhrenfabrik was established in 1810 by Thomas Winterhalder. Even his grandfather Nikolaus Winterhalder (1710-1743) made quality Black Forest clocks with wooden cogs and weights from stones. Thomas moved in 1816 with his three sons Matthäus, Karl und Thomas to Friedenweiler where he lived in an old house ("Altes Haus") which he had bought from a monastery. Matthäus Winterhalder (1799–1863) took over the work rooms in 1830. In 1850 his relative Johannes Hofmeier (1802-1876) from Schwaerzenbach, which is nowadays a part of Titisee-Neustadt joined and they formed the company Winterhalder & Hofmeier. Clocks were marked from there on with the initials W & H Sch. The next generation, i. e. Anton, Karl, Thomas und Johannes, changed firm name and responsibility in 1869 ("oHG"). The third generation formed on December 19, 1908, a company of limited liability (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung). All partners of that company were brothers or cousins to each other. They delivered parts from their own separate firms to the common Winterhalder & Hofmeier company. At that time the firm had (including homeworkers) about 800 employees and a turnover of one million Mark. Orders from the United Kingdom declined just before World War I. War was anticipated by his customers, so Linus Winterhalder agreed in the UK in London with his customers to grant a delay of payments from one month to three months. Orders then came in, but he did not receive any more payments after World War I began. The company was in financial danger. During the First World War production had to change to war material, especially ignitors for shells. After First World War former export markets were no longer in need for Winterhalder precision clocks because of import duties, Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic, Great Depression and competing mass products. Linus Winterhalder tried in August 1932 to revive exports of his clocks to the United Kingdom, but died in London on August 18, 1932, by a heat stroke and heart attack. After his death the company Winterhalder & Hofmeier had to stop production in 1933 due to lack of liquidity. The buildings of the company were set under economic control. In 1937 the buildings of the company were sold in a compulsory auction in 1937 and came to the city of Neustadt. On June 2, 1937, the company was struck off the commercial register. Clocks from Winterhalder & Hofmeier are mechanical precision clocks with the quality standards of Black Forest craftsmanship. The numbers of the dial face are in Roman numerals. The dial face is embraced by wood. The clocks can be identified by the engraved W & H SCH initial letters. Most of the clocks were made from 1850 to 1933. Bracket clocks and grandfather clocks were mainly exported to the UK, Ireland and the United States, others to Russia, Japan and China. Nowadays these clocks are demanded in the antique trade on the former North American export market. A private collection of Winterhalder & Hofmeier clocks is located in Schwaerzenbach, a part of the city of Titisee-Neustadt. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Creator:
Winterhalder and Hofmeier (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Diameter: 6.3 in (16 cm)
Style:
High Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
West Sussex, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823340183622

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