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Germany

Official name
Federal Republic of Germany
ISO alpha-2 code
DE
ISO alpha-3 code
DEU
ISO numeric-3 code
276
Continent
Europe

Gebruder Junghans, Schramberg, Germany, elephant model swinging clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement with compound pendulum held aloft by a patinated elephant figure on a molded wood base, the clock case with gilt and patinated surfaces, two

Elephant with intact patination and showing a bit of brass at the tusks. The wood base has a few minor scratches and a thin, old finish. The clock case has minor discoloration to surface and gilding. The dial has four fine hairline cracks and very nice hands. The movement is signed and the mainspring contained within a barrel.

Lenzkirch AG, Lenzkirch, Germany, for the Swedish market, cartel clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendulum movement in a grand gilt wood case adorned with garlands, swags, fluted pilasters and sheaf of wheat finial, painted metal dial with

There are several small missing sections of gesso and gilding on the case which is otherwise in very good condition. An applied floral ornament is missing from the lower center section of the case. The gilding is very nice. The paint on the dial is just beginning to crack on the right and left edges. The large convex glass is very good. Original gilt hands. The square movement has a deadbeat escapement with Vulliamy pallets. It is stamped with the Lenzkirch trademark and serial number 1,926,759. It is also stamped "28" and "AGUL / F6 ".

Germany, Junghans, 8 day, time and strike spring brass movement mantel clock with separate Westminster chime train.

Walnut case in very nice condition in an old finish. Applied trimmings retain most of its gilding. Polished brass dial has a couple very light scratches, some loss and attempts to inpaint losses to the engraved numerals in the chapter ring, scratches and tarnish. Movement is signed.

Black Forest, Germany, shelf cuckoo, 50 hour, time and strike with cuckoo bird, spring driven wood plate movement in a wood case with oak veneer on molded feet with stepped chamfered base, trimmed with carved fretwork and applied wood ornaments, bone

The case is in nice condition with an original finish that looks to have been partially cleaned. There are a few veneer cracks, but no significant losses. The knurled brass door knobs are not original. The case has some worm holes along the base. Nicely carved hands and cuckoo bird with carved feather details. This is a spring driven movement without fusees. Both bellows are modern replacements. The brass movement backcock has a distinctive shape. Philipp Haas & Sohne was known to use special shapes for this component. Wood movement plates stamped with Roman numerals for assembly.