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FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS

WINTERHALDER HOFMEIER MAHOGANY NINE TUBE TALLCASE CL0CK
(Item: XC-383)

WINTERHALDER  HOFMEIER NINE TUBULAR
TALL CASE (GRANDFATHER)  CLOCK
EIGHT DAY, MAHOGANY, TWO MELODIES
WESTMINSTER AND WHITTINGTON

I AM PLEASED TO OFFER YOU THIS STUNNING, ANTIQUE, NINE TUBE WINTERHAULDER HOFMEIER MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK.

THIS FABULOUS CLOCK DOES HAVE A PEDIGREE. IT WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1920'S  FOR MR. CARL F.G. MEYER II, PRESIDENT OF  MEYER BROTHERS DRUG COMPANY IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI (I BELIEVE THE BUILDING IS STILL STANDING). I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CLOCK FROM HIS GRANDDAUGHTER.

THE CASE IS IN THE "GEORGIAN STYLE",  SOLID MAHOGANY, AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL (ORIGINAL) HAND RUBBED PATINA. THERE ARE FULL COLUMNS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DIAL DOOR AND LARGE COLUMNS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MAIN CLOCK CASE. THE GLASS IN BOTH THE DIAL AND MAIN DOOR ARE BEAUTIFULLY  BEVELED.
 

THE DIAL (OR FACE) IS IN STUNNING CONDITION - NOTE THE BATTLESHIP IN THE MOON DIAL.
THE CLOCK FACE, OR DIAL IS HAND ENGRAVED BRASS WITH A SILVERED CHAPTER RING.

THERE IS A SECONDS BIT AND ONE CAN TURN OFF THE CHIMES, AND OR, THE STRIKE.

THIS CLOCK PLAYS EITHER WESTMINTER OR WHITTINGTON CHIMES ON THE QUARTERS AND THEN STRIKES THE HOUR --ALL ON NICKEL PLATED BRASS TUBES- SOUNDS JUST GREAT.

THIS CLOCK IS OF EIGHT DAYS DURATION AND RUNS JUST FINE.

AS A BIT OF HISTORY: THE WINTERHAULDER HOFMEIER CLOCK COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN NEUSTADT-SCHWARZENBACH, FRIEDENWEILER, GERMANY WHERE THEY PRODUCED TIMEPIECES OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FOR WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION. WITH THE 1929 CRASH OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE THEY LOST ALL OF THEIR ASSETS. IN 1937 THE PRODUCTION OF WINTERHALDER CLOCKS ENDED AFTER 200 YEARS.

REFERENCE # C-383

CONDITION: EXCELLENT ORIGINAL

YEAR: APPROXIMATELY 1921

HEIGHT: 91 INCHES (7'6'')
WIDTH: 24 INCHES
DEPTH: 14 INCHES

PRICE: $6,500

     CLOCK CAN BE SEEN IN DENVER BY APPOINTMENT

DELIVERY: IN THE GREATER DENVER OR COLORADO SPRINGS AREA- NO CHARGE FOR DELIVERY AND SET UP.
WE WILL DELIVER AND SET UP CLOCK IN OTHER AREAS OF COLORADO FOR A REASONABLE FEE.
FOR OUT OF STATE WE SUGGEST USING " CRATERS AND FREIGHTERS" THE PREMIER SHIPPING OPERATION.




SOLD


ELEGANT GEORGIAN STYLE - ORIGINAL FINISH SOLID MAHOGANY CASE


NOTE THE BEVELED GLASS IN DOOR AND BONNET


FABULOUS MAHOGANY BONNET WITH A JUST SUPER DIAL OR FACE


GREAT MOON DIAL WITH BATTLESHIP . THE DIAL IS IN MINT CONDITION


WEIGHTS, PENDULUM AND CHIME TUBES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION


CASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, CLOCK WAS IN SAME FAMILY UNTIL I PURCHASED IT. AS YOU CAN SEE IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED

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Item Last Modified: 04/10/08

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