Item #: 10-249-0
Vintage German Eames Era Mantle Mantel Clock Junghans
Comment:
Great Mid-Century Modern (Eames Era) styling makes this a special piece for your collection
Mark: Junghans
JUNGHANS
Erhard Junghans and his brother-in-law, Jakob Zeller-Tobler, founded the Gebruder Junghans Uhrenfabrik in 1861 in Schramberg, Germany. The company specialized in manufacturing individual parts for watch production. Arthur Junghans took over managing the company in 1875, following his father's premature death. By 1903, Junghans was the world's largest clock factory. More than 3,000 employees produced more than 3 million clocks each year. The 8-point star that is still the Junghans trademark today was first registered in 1890.
Object: Mantle Mantel Clock
MANTEL CLOCK / GARNITURE MANTEL CLOCK
Mantel clocks are relatively small, moveable clocks traditionally placed on a shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. The form, first developed in France in the 1750s, can be distinguished from earlier clocks of similar size due to a lack of carrying handles. A Garniture Mantel clock is a three-piece set, which features a clock in the middle with two garnitures, or decorative sidepieces. Mantel clocks are often highly ornate, decorative works.
Origin: Germany
Dimensions (inches:)
8.75H x 20W x 5D
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 scratches, nicks, and dings due to age and use. The bottom rim of the case has been painted and there is a crack in the finish on the face. Westminster Chime. Main Spring in time train needs replacement. Key is not original.
Clock does not run.
Chime (Qtr or Half Hour or Music) Function: Chimes are in working order. EuroLux Antiques makes no representation as to the actual notes of the melody, if any, played. If the actual melody played (Westminster Quarters, Whittington, Winchester, etc) is important to you, please email EuroLux Antiques, and we would be happy to verify it for you.
Strike (Hour) Function: Strike in working order.
Key Included, may or may not be original key.
Material: Walnut Veneer
Style: Mid-Century Modern
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Decorative arts and architecture from the period after World War II and continuing through the 1960s is known as Mid-Century Modern, and in many ways is a continuation of the sleek, streamlined aesthetic developed with the Art Deco style. Hallmarks of the Mid-Century Modern style are a great emphasis on utility and functionality as well as simplicity and the use of natural shapes. Architects continued to employ the principles of Frank Lloyd Wright, by streamlining homes with the use of open floor plans and bringing the outside in by using ample windows. Sometimes called Danish or Swedish Modern, furniture from this era was created in very light woods and continued to use the rectilinear and streamlined forms of Art Deco. The Heywood-Wakefield furniture brand was a household name, while modern chairs designed by Charles Eames were in great demand. Russel and Mary Wright influenced all aspects of home design with their Iroquois chinaware and with the publication of Guide to Easier Living in 1950.
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