If you live near in the North West of England, we may be able to arrange viewing. If you'd like to buy this clock, or would like some more information or reassurance, please contact us about this item. The movement could be cleaned and serviced for £180 and supplied locally with a 12 month warranty, but this could wait several years. The movement has been recently cleaned so has just been checked and oiled.
Some of the finials may be replacements but they have been well chosen. All the main components are original to the clock. The case has been refinished to a high standard. Gustaw Eduard Becker (Oels 1819 - 1885 Berchtesgaden) - German clockmaker and founder of the brand Gustav Becker. The clock has been fully restored and is ready for retail sale. The overall height is 1230mm tall, 458mm wide and 192mm deep. Cream porcelain type dial with undeglazed roman numerals, surrounded by square dial plate with gilded spandrels. Original high quality 'grid-iron' pendulum. Walnut veneered case housing a coiled gong on which the 1/2 hour is marked with a single blow and the hours counted. The most pleasant months of the year for Fawn Creek. In Fawn Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Fawn Creek with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. The stamp on the movement indicates a manufacture date c1900. Climate is the average of weather over time. The 8 day striking mechanism has been fully overhauled and. The 8-day (weekly-wind) closed spring movement of good quality (cast part skeletonised plates, solid pinions, countwheel striking). Circa 1900, impressive mahogany wall clock by the renowned clockmaker Gustav Becker of Germany.
Becker incorporated that first medal and his initials, G.B., into his trademark. Becker struggled with untrained help at first but won a Golden Medal, the Medaille dor, at the 1852 Silesia Trade Exposition for design. He opened his workshops in Freiburg, Silesia, Germany in 1850. Becker was born in 1819 and trained as a clockmaker in Germany and Austria. One of the better German clockmakers from the mid to late 19th century was Gustav Becker. Professionally restored to a high standard, this clock is ready to be hung on your wall and enjoyed.
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