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Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Wood, Double Striking, 1840 - Germany
Type: Mantel Clock
Movement: Paris
Period: 1840s
Country: Germany
Materials: Wood, …
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Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Wood, Double Striking, 1840 - Germany
Type: Mantel Clock
Movement: Paris
Period: 1840s
Country: Germany
Materials: Wood, Brass
with Key
No Expert Inspection
Double Striking
Good condition considering its age and use
Dimensions: 36 x 29.5 x 11.5 cm
Elegant Biedermeier style mantel clock made of wood with gilt brass decorations, crafted in Germany in the 1840s. It features a rectangular base supporting a structure that frames the clock face. The face displays Arabic numerals and gilt brass hands in the form of filigree needles. The glass cover is missing. A miniature eagle adorns the top. An opening in the back reveals the Paris movement that powers the clock. It has a double striking mechanism. It has its original key and pendulum.
About the Biedermeier Style
This style characterized German and Austrian furniture from 1815 (Congress of Vienna) until 1848, with the beginning of the revolutionary movements. Its main characteristics are simplicity and functionality. Originally, "Biedermeier" first acquired a derogatory connotation in this region. The word comes from "Bieder," or "simple," and "Meir," one of the most common German surnames at the time and the name of a "simple" character in an Eichrodt comedy. This term signified the conservative petty bourgeois, concerned only with his own family life. Although pejorative, the term accurately represents the new sociopolitical situation in which the bourgeois was forced or resigned to abandoning the aspirations for democracy and freedom. The center of life thus became the home, which was no longer characterized by unrestrained luxury but by comfort and practicality. As a result, Biedermeier furniture is functional, comfortable, and readily available. The style is an evolution of the Empire style towards greater simplification, without ornate and outdated elements, featuring lighter, more linear and curved forms, and lighter colors.
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- Dimensions
- 11.42ʺW × 4.33ʺD × 14.17ʺH
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less
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