Item #: 11-765-0
Vintage German Art Deco Regulator Wall Clock Mauthe Oak
Comment:
Great Art Deco styling makes this a special piece for your collection
Mark: Mauthe
MAUTHE (FMS)
Friedrich Mauthe (1822 - 1884) founded the Friedrich Mauthe Uhrenfabrik in 1870 in Schwenningen, Germany. The company began as a general supplier for clockmakers tools and equipment, but eventually began manufacturing finished clocks by 1876 when sons, Christian and Jacob joined the business. By 1900, Mauthe employed 1,000 workers, and by 1930, 2,000 workers produced 45,000 clocks and watches per week. The company eventually declared bankruptcy and closed in 1976. Several different trademarks have been used by Mauthe, including the letter M in a diamond superimposed over a square, a stylized bird holding a circle with the letters FMS, and the word Mauthe in script.
Object: Wall Clock
Origin: Germany
Dimensions (inches:)
26.25H x 12.75W x 5.50D
Date: 1930
Condition:
AVERAGE
In overall average condition. Antique and vintage items by their very nature are used items and will show signs of normal wear due to age and use. As we define 'average condition' relative the stated age of the piece, we would expect to see quite a few 'character marks' consistent with that age and could include significant nicks or dings to a wooden or metal object, significant wear to a painted surface, speckling on a mirror, crazing or manufacturing glaze skips in ceramic finish, significant wear to a label, and original decorative trim may be missing. If ceramic/porcelain restoration has been done, it is of museum-quality so that it is hardly discernable and would be mentioned in the listing. Average condition may also include chips or cracks, which may or may not be noted in the listing.
Item Specifics:
Shows significant wear to finish and miscellaneous nicks, dings, and scratches due to age and use. The pendulum is dented, the face has wear, and there is rust on the stained glass seams. The case has wood worm holes which have been treated; no active infestation noted. Double strike on hour and half-hour.
Clock is in running condition.
Chime (Qtr or Half Hour or Music) Function: Not applicable.
Strike (Hour) Function: Strike in working order.
Key Included, may or may not be original key.
The movement of this clock has been cleaned using an L&R Ultrasonics 720-watt ultrasonic clock cleaner.
Material: Oak
Style: Regulator Regulateur
REGULATOR REGULATEUR / PENDULUM CLOCK
A Regulator, also Regulateur, is usually a large wall clock with a long case enclosing the dial above a long pendulum, and is noted for its time-keeping accuracy. Very elaborately carved regulator clocks are often called the Vienna Style.
Pendulum clocks use a pendulum, a swinging weight, as the timekeeping element. The pendulum clock was invented and patented by Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens in 1656, inspired by Galileo's investigation of pendulums (Galileo had the idea for a pendulum clock in 1637, but was not able to effectively build one). The use of the pendulum increased the accuracy of clocks enormously, from about 15 minutes per day to 15 seconds per day. Pendulum clocks remained the world standard for accurate timekeeping for 270 years until the invention of the quartz clock in 1927.
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