A Burr Walnut Bracket / Mantel Clock By Lenzkirch

A fine quality burr walnut bracket clock by Lenzkirch of Germany, with a quarter chiming movement dating 1894. The high quality case veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut, with ormolu gilt brass mounts. The arched brass dial with gilded brass spandrels, with a circular silvered chapter ring and subsidiary zone for the rise and fall mechanism, finely matted dial centre. The fully restored high quality spring driven movement, ting tang striking the quarter hours on two blued steel gongs and the hour on a single gong. Stamped to the backplate Lenzkirch - 1 Million 47924. Blued steel hands, the original brass pendulum and fancy Lenzkirch winding key. This fine example is in the top tier of clocks Lenzkirch made in their high quality range. Lenzkirch were regarded as the best clockmakers in Germany during the late 19th, early 20th century and produced some wonderful quality clocks. This example is in fine condition with the movement fully restored by our FBHI and Worshipful Clockmakers Company awarded horologist. The video shows the clock striking at half past the hour. The clock strikes the number of hours on a single gong and then continues the ting tang sequence for the quarters. Two chimes for quarter past, four chimes for half past and six chimes for quarter to (as featured in the video clip). Please contact us for delivery information. Further details and information on our website www.storyclocks.co.uk