VR-615 Very Special Lenzkirch Wall Clock
This is a wonderfully complex little clock, only 38 inches long, yet with more finials, more carving, more attention to detail than most larger clocks. Made by Lenzkirch in 1889 (thank you George Everett for your fantastic book Lenzkirch Clocks – the Unsigned Story), this little gem epitomizes the Altdeutsche style – and then goes a bit farther. I especially love the little balcony to the base of the clock, complete with a rail and pillars holding it up. A great place to set the winding key!
A novel feature I quite like is the way the sides of the top of the clock fold away to give better access to the mechanism. The sides even have small brass slide latches to hold them in place. Note the pendulum bob – a work of art in its own light, the gorgeous dial, the open well for the pendulum – this really is a piece of eye candy.
Fortunately the clock is also virtually complete – the only piece I noticed is missing is one of the cast trim pieces to the corner of the door and a finial below the gallery. Check out the finished pictures to see how they turned out!
The first shots in this gallery are the “after” shots. I’ve included a number of “before” and “in progress” shots also so you can see where this clock has been!
Read MoreA novel feature I quite like is the way the sides of the top of the clock fold away to give better access to the mechanism. The sides even have small brass slide latches to hold them in place. Note the pendulum bob – a work of art in its own light, the gorgeous dial, the open well for the pendulum – this really is a piece of eye candy.
Fortunately the clock is also virtually complete – the only piece I noticed is missing is one of the cast trim pieces to the corner of the door and a finial below the gallery. Check out the finished pictures to see how they turned out!
The first shots in this gallery are the “after” shots. I’ve included a number of “before” and “in progress” shots also so you can see where this clock has been!
