DESCRIPTION:
Clocks- 2 (Two) miniature 400-day (1) Phillip Hauck, Munich, Germany, "Semester Uhr" or half-year clock, 200-day, time only, spring driven movement with torsion disc pendulum on a brass base, arabic numeral white enamel dial, under small glass dome, c1906; (2) Kienzle GmbH, Schwenningen, Germany, miniature torsion pendulum clock, 30 day, time only, spring driven movement pin-pallet escapement and semi-spherical torsion pendulum on a polished stone base and under a glass dome, c1910.
CONDITION:
(1) The brass case has darkened, especially the base outside of the dome. Lower block of the suspension is absent. 2 inch enamel dial is very good, as are hands. Dome fits well. Movement is signed "PH / Semester Uhr" and serial number 14923. Though Hauck promoted the "Semester clocks" heavily, perhaps only as 500 were ever made. (2) Brass is slightly tarnished. Very nice 1.5 inch enamel dial. Good hands and dome. Bottom block of the suspension is absent. Unsigned movement plate corresponds to Terwilliger's 1175. Very nice and uncommon Kiezle semi-spherical pendulum. This model is among the smallest 30-day torsion pendulum clocks ever produced. It is shown among the outstanding clocks as example 82 in Terwilliger's book. Dimensions are for the larger, the Hauck (1) Sold "as is".
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$850
DIMENSIONS: 8.5in x 6in x 6in
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