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שעון שולחני גרמני וינטרהלדר - Winterhalder & Hofmeier A GERMAN WINTERHALDER & HOFMEIER MANTEL CLOCK, DATEING TO THE LATTER PART OF THE 19THC. THE CLOCK STANDS IN INCHES 15 HIGH X 9.75 WIDE X 6 DEEP. THE CASE I WOULD DESCRIBE AS SOLID HONEY OAK WITH CARVINGS TO THE FRONT,IT IS AN EXTREAMLY NICE COLOUR AND HAS A SUPERB ORIGINAL FINISH WITH NO SCRATCHES OR DISCREPENCIES. THE FINIALS ARE THE ORIGINALS. THE DIAL HAS ITS ORIGINAL DEEP SILVERING, AS WITH W&H DIALS IT IS MADE FROM THICK BRASS PLATE.THERE IS SOME SILVERING WEAR AROUND THE RIGHT HAND WIND HOLE AND SOME MINIMAL PITTING AROUND THE TOP ,BUT NEVERTHELESS FOR MOST PART THE SILVERING IS GOOD AS YOU SEE BY THE REFLECTIONS IN THE PICTURES, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO RESILVER IT. THE DIAL IS SITTING UNDER A CLEAN BEVELLED GLASS DOOR. THE 8 DAY GONG STRIKE MOVEMENT STAMPED W&H SCH,SOUNDS THE HOURS AND HALFHOURS ON A SINGLE GONG.IT HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED BUT HAS BEEN OILED AND CHECKED AND THE CLOCK IS RUNNING VERY WELL,THESE ARE GOOD QUALITY MOVEMENTS SO THAT DOES NOT SUPRISE ME. COMES WITH A LATER WIND KEY. OVERALL A NICE QUALITY CLOCK FROM THE BLACK FOREST REGION OF GERMANY. SOME CLOCKS SUIT PARTICULAR SURROUNDINGS,THIS ONE STRIKES ME AT LOOKING ITS BEST AND AT HOME IN A COTTAGE TYPE SETTING.IT HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF CHARACTER.