KIENZLE

Johannes Schlenker ran both a family farm and a small clockmaking business in Schwenningen, Germany, in the early19th century. His sons, Johannes, Erhard and Christian followed in his footsteps. Christian’s son, Carl Johannes, took on Jacob Kienzle, his son-in-law, as a partner in 1883, officially changing the name of the company to Schlenker & Kienzle. Jacob Kienzle (1859 – 1935) had learned the clock business under the training of his uncle, Friedrich Mauthe. Annual production increased from 65,000 clocks in 1888 to 162,000 clocks in 1892. By 1898, Schlenker left the firm and Kienzle became the sole proprietor of Kienzle Uhrenfabrik (Kienzle Clock Company), which shipped 470,000 timepieces that year and employed 400 skilled workers.

By 1908, Kienzle had celebrated the 25th anniversary of the industrial production of timepieces and his workforce had grown to 1,700 employees and annual production of 2.35 million timepieces and movements. Kienzle took over the Thomas Ernst Haller watch factory in 1929, along with Deutsche Uhrenfabrik in Leipzig in 1931. When Kienzle signed a cooperative agreement with Seiko in 1962, the German manufacturer was supplying the world’s markets with some 7 million timepieces, including 12% of all the timepieces made in West Germany. Kienzle declared bankruptcy in 1996 and was acquired by Highway Holdings in Hong Kong. Kienzle returned to German ownership in 2005 and the trademark is still in use today.

GOOD

In overall good condition. Antique and vintage items by their very nature show normal wear to finish and miscellaneous scratches, nicks, and dings due to age and use. As we define 'good condition' relative to the stated age of the piece, we would expect to see 'character marks' consistent with that age and could include nicks or dings to a wooden or metal object, wear to a painted surface, speckling on a mirror, crazing or manufacturing glaze skips in ceramic finish, wear to a label, and some original decorative trim may be missing. If ceramic/porcelain restoration has been done, it is of museum-quality so that it is hardly discernable and would be mentioned in the listing. 'Good condition' would not include chips or cracks in any glass or ceramic item.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Shows normal wear to finish and bezel due to age and use. Several numbers on the face are quite worn. Kienzle 18 cm movement/numbered 15798. Made in Wurtemberg. Strikes only once no matter where the hands are set.

MANTEL CLOCK / GARNITURE MANTEL CLOCK

Mantel clocks are relatively small, moveable clocks traditionally placed on a shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. The form, first developed in France in the 1750s, can be distinguished from earlier clocks of similar size due to a lack of carrying handles. A Garniture Mantel clock is a three-piece set, which features a clock in the middle with two garnitures, or decorative sidepieces. Mantel clocks are often highly ornate, decorative works.

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