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Winterhalder & Hofmeier Carved Oak Bracket Clock

Partially verified

Catalogued as a bracket clock by Winterhalder and Hofmeier, this timepiece features a carved oak case with extensive scrollwork carving and inlaid dentil work beneath a curved top. The square dial features decorative brass spandrels at the corners, an inner dial with a matte finish, and a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and outer minute markings. Two winding apertures are situated in the lower dial. According to the auctioneer, the clock is fitted with an eight-day movement and stands approximately 32 centimetres tall. Condition notes state that a left-side finial is missing, no key is present, and the movement remains untested.

Front view of the Winterhalder & Hofmeier carved oak bracket clock, lot 864
Front view of the Winterhalder & Hofmeier carved oak bracket clock, lot 864 — Richard Winterton Auctioneers. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Clock · Bracket clock
Maker / attribution
Winterhalder & Hofmeier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
864
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Germany

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Attribution and Identification

The clock is catalogued by the auctioneer as an oak bracket clock by Winterhalder and Hofmeier. It has an approximate height of 32 cm.

Internal movement stamps, backplate trademarks, and signature marks are not recorded in this source, and no maker signature is visible on the dial face in the provided photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “A WINTERHALDER AND HOFMEIER BRACKET CLOCK”
  • “an oak bracket clock featuring a decorative brass dial”
  • “height approximately 32cm”

Case Design and Construction

The case is constructed of oak and is described by the saleroom as having 'extensive carved decoration to the front along with inlaid dentil work, a curved top and turned finials'.

Visible observations record low-relief running scroll motifs on the front frame, base, and arched pediment. A single turned finial survives on the upper right side, while the matching finial on the upper left side is missing.

Evidence for this section
  • “the case has extensive carved decoration to the front along with inlaid dentil work, a curved top and turned finials”
  • “Carved oak case features low-relief running scroll motifs on the front frame, base, and arched pediment.”
  • “A single turned finial survives on the upper right side, while the corresponding finial on the upper left side is missing.”

Dial and Movement

The auctioneer describes the face as a 'decorative brass dial with spandrels to the corners, matt finish to the inner dial and silver chapter ring'. Visual observation notes winged cherub or foliate corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, dark hands, and two winding apertures in the lower dial.

The movement is catalogued as an eight-day movement. However, the mechanism is untested, no key is present, and internal mechanical components are not detailed in the source.

Evidence for this section
  • “decorative brass dial with spandrels to the corners, matt finish to the inner dial and silver chapter ring, eight day movement”
  • “Square brass dial face displays winged cherub or foliate corner spandrels framing a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals.”
  • “Inner brass dial shows two winding apertures, dark hands, and an auction sticker numbered 864 affixed to the lower glass.”
  • “no key present, not tested”

Condition and Documented Limitations

Condition notes provided in the saleroom description state: 'a finial is missing on the left side, some age related marks to the case and dial, no key present, not tested'.

Additionally, an auction sticker bearing lot number 864 is visibly affixed to the glass at the bottom center of the dial door.

Evidence for this section
  • “a finial is missing on the left side, some age related marks to the case and dial, no key present, not tested”
  • “Inner brass dial shows two winding apertures, dark hands, and an auction sticker numbered 864 affixed to the lower glass.”

Open research questions

  • Does the movement backplate bear the Winterhalder & Hofmeier stamp (e.g., 'W&H Sch') or serial numbers?
  • What striking or chiming mechanism is operated by the two winding arbors, and is the pendulum or gong/bell intact inside the case?
  • What material constitutes the inlaid dentil work below the curved pediment?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Winterhalder & Hofmeier Carved Oak Bracket Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker attributionWinterhalder and Hofmeier“A WINTERHALDER AND HOFMEIER BRACKET CLOCK”
Case materialOak“an oak bracket clock featuring a decorative brass dial”
Movement durationEight day“eight day movement”
HeightApproximately 32 cm“height approximately 32cm”
Condition noteFinial missing on left side; untested“a finial is missing on the left side, some age related marks to the case and dial, no key present, not tested”
Case ornamentExtensive front carving and inlaid dentil work“extensive carved decoration to the front along with inlaid dentil work”
Dial featuresCorner spandrels, matte inner dial, and silvered chapter ring“spandrels to the corners, matt finish to the inner dial and silver chapter ring”

Visible details

  • Carved oak case features low-relief running scroll motifs on the front frame, base, and arched pediment.
  • A single turned finial survives on the upper right side, while the corresponding finial on the upper left side is missing.
  • Square brass dial face displays winged cherub or foliate corner spandrels framing a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals.
  • Inner brass dial shows two winding apertures, dark hands, and an auction sticker numbered 864 affixed to the lower glass.

Research qualifications

  • Maker attribution to Winterhalder and Hofmeier is source-reported; internal movement stamps or maker signatures are not visible in the photograph.
  • Auctioneer explicitly reports that the movement is untested, no key is included, and there are age-related marks to the case and dial.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A WINTERHALDER AND HOFMEIER BRACKET CLOCK, an oak bracket clock featuring a decorative brass dial

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 28483840cb

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