Description
The hour hand is original; the minute hand has been replaced. Date wheel with aperture above 6 is intact. The well made movement has a fully engraved back plate (floral design), cock and mounting brackets. Pendulum and bell are original and movement is original to the case. The arched, engraved and silvered dial with strike/silent in the arch and the maker's name engraved below 12. The case has an oak carcass and some hardwood veneer, with splits and repairs, and the top handle appears to be a 20th century replacement. Height with handle up 17 inches
Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts