Antique German Junghans Mahogany Westminster Cathedral Mantel Bracket Clock 17"

Description

Early 1900's Kuehl clock Company key wound mantel clock with Junghans B09 movement and Westminster / cathedral chimes. Mahogany case with Gothic arch top. Gilt floral and foliate etched face with black Arabic numerals on silver and silver subdials above; black hands. Made in Germany for Kuehl Clock Company, Chicago.

"Junghans Uhren GmbH is a German watch and clock manufacturer. The company is located in the district of Rottweil, in the town of Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany. On 15 April 1861 Erhard Junghans created the company Junghans und Tobler together with his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler in Schramberg. In 1866, shortly before Erland Junghans died and his wife took over the company, the first Junghans watches appeared. She was succeeded by her sons, Erhard Jr. and Arthur, the latter of whom spent much time in the United States, where he learned innovative American production techniques that enabled the company to market affordable and popular timepieces to the German public. The USA was also the inspiration for the five-pointed star as the Junghans logo, shortly to be replaced by an eight-pointed star, intended to symbolize a gear wheel, which is still in use. By the year 1903, Junghans had the largest watch and clock factory in the world. The company began to produce wristwatches in 1927, and over the following decades created clocks and watches for the civilian market and the German air force. Beginning in the 1950s, the Bauhaus-trained designer Max Bill created products for the firm, notably the teardrop-shaped "Kitchen Clock with Timer," followed by a series of watches, the first of which launched in 1961. Many of the firm's best-selling watches today are based on those designed by Bill. In 1956 it was the third largest chronometer manufacturer right behind Rolex and Omega. In the late 1980s, Junghans introduced the first radio-controlled table clock on the world market. In 1990 the first radio-controlled wristwatch, called the MEGA 1, followed, designed by Hartmut Esslinger and his firm Frog Design. In 1995 Junghans presented a solar-powered watch with ceramic housing. Together with the Japanese firm Seiko, Junghans developed a globally-oriented wristwatch that automatically sets the local time in respective time zones. Junghans had been owned by Egana Goldpfeil from Hong Kong since the 1990s. In 2008, Egana Goldpfeil and Junghans went bankrupt. The company is currently owned by local businessman and politician Hans-Jochem Stein (CDU)." (Source: Wikipedia)

"K. C. Cº Germany is Kuehl Clock Company of Chicago and Germany... This company was incorporated by brothers George and Theodore Kuehl in 1891 as George Kuehl & Co., Chicago. A 1905 Keystone advertisement shows they were selling many types of clocks including 400-Day, Westminster chime, travel clocks, alarm clocks, cuckoo clocks, quail & Cuckoo clocks, novelty clocks, etc. Shortly after that they had evidently invested in a cuckoo clock manufacturing venture in Germany, known by their advertising as Geo. Kuehl Cuckoo Clock Company of Schleswig and Black Forest Germany. The logo "GK" was trademarked in January 26, 1909 but may have been a renewal. About October 1907 they changed their name to Kuehl Clock Co. Chicago, and at that time were having their name imprinted on clock dials in the form "Made in Germany for the Kuehl Clock Co. Chicago" at 6:00. In 1909 George Kuehl retired and Theodore took over operation of the business. Also that year they changed the inscriptions on the dials of various maker's clocks and also stamps on back plates to show only "K. C. Cº. Germany", which is the same as shown on the clock being discussed here. This change has been fully documented on clocks made by Gustav Becker, Kienzle, W. Würth & Co., and others. George Kuehl died in April 1921 and brother Theodore on September 13, 1922. However, the company continued in business at least until 1925 as a number of clocks have been documented with their logo through that year. However, no clock made after 1925 has yet been found with a "GK" or "K.C.Cº" logo." (NAWCC Forum)

Condition

Good working condition, wear and distressing from age and use, scuffing / marking / finish loss.

Dimensions

11.5" x 7.5" x 17" (Width x Depth x Height)