gustav becker german oak gründerzeit/historismus longcase clock circa 1920

Gustav Becker German Oak Gründerzeit/Historismus Longcase Clock Circa 1920

Still with the original bevelled glass front door, with brass weights pendulum and dial.The beautiful case with honey colour oak, carved with flower ornaments on door and base.The movement stamped with the mark for Gustav Becker and Medaille D’or.The clock strikes every 30 minutes on 4 gongs with the name Karfer Gong GB (Gustav Becker)All over in original condition with beautiful patination.The original movement is fully cleaned and serviced and in fully working order.Southern Germany circa 1920Gustav Becker clocks are known for their quality workmanship and the Becker name on a clock will make it more valuable than lesser-known maker’s clocks of similar quality. These collectible works of art are not as expensive as their furniture counterparts and can range in price from $500 to $5,000 and more. Although Gustav Becker only lived until 1885, clocks bore his trademark until 1935. The Junghans Company absorbed Becker, Lenzkirch, Hamburg American, etc. into a clock company that continues in business to this day.215cm high, 50cm wide, 29cm deep.
Price: £1450,—To your information, all the clocks we sell have been fully serviced, this is done in our own workshop including the cases, our clocks are in working order

Antiques.co.uk Ref: 3NBN3QG5N

Maker/Artist:

Gustav Becker Germany

Materials:

oak

Width (cm):

50

Height (cm):

215

Depth (cm):

29

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koos limburg jnr

Koos limburg jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but since 1994 lives in Scotland.   Over those years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the uk as well as at the continent.   Koos specialises in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world.   That’s why his slogan is: “”or the new collector and the museum director.”   Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality.   He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director.   His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business.   Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research.   Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.

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