Brass cased mantel clock with faux mercury pendulum
Brass cased mantel clock with faux mercury pendulum
Manufactured by the Hamburg American Clock Company (HAC) around the turn of the century, this is a beautiful clock that would grace any mantelpiece.
The enamelled dial is decorated with swathes of flowers accentuated with gold and has Roman numerals.
The pendulum is a imitation of a mercury bob, with silver cylinders in place of the glass vessels.
The movement has been stripped, cleaned and fully inspected. The mainspring has been replaced. The movement has been oiled and is ready for another 10 years work before it should be service again.
The case has been polished and lacquered ensuring its luster stays.
HAC - COMPANY - HAMBURG AMERIKANISCHE UHRENFABRIK - HAMBURG AMERICAN CLOCK COMPANY
When Erhard Junghans, founder of the Junghans factory, died in 1876, his widow's son in law, Paul Landenburger, who had acted as business manager for Junghans, left to start his own factory Named Landenburger and Lang.
In 1883 the name was changed to the "Hamburg Amerikanische Uhrenfabrik",
HAC became a very well known German clock company. Kochmann has numerous references.
The company used many different trademarks but the best known is the "crossed arrows" symbol.
They eventually merged with Junghans in 1930
Height 21cm
Width 11.5 cm
Depth 8.5cm