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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Copenhagen, Denmark · Dates not established

Gottfred Henrik Klein

Partially verified

Maker of catalogued pocket watch, pocket watch with double gold case

Life & work

Gotfried Hendrich Klein, also referred to as Gottfried Hein or Gottfried Henr, operated as a court watchmaker and civil official in Copenhagen around 1750.

He was likely the son of Johann Heinrich Klein and the brother of Lorentz Heinrich Klein. Born on August 25, 1713, Klein married Dorothea Birgit Kroll in September 1743. His daughter, Anna Sophia Klein, married the naval lieutenant Hans Christian Breuning in 1762.

The watchmaker is known for producing intricate timepieces, including rare repoussé double-case verge pocket watches featuring mythological themes from Homer's Iliad.

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Documented works

  • A notable work by the maker is a repoussé double-case verge pocket watch, identified by movement number 146, which was created around 1760.

Collecting significance

The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.

Firms, key models & movements

No firm, model or movement in this encyclopedia is yet recorded under this maker's name.

In the object catalogue

2 catalogued objects are recorded under Gottfred Henrik Klein. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

  • The white enamel dial of the Gottfred Henrik Klein pocket watch (NK8206) showing Roman and Arabic numerals.
  • Front view of the pocket watch showing the dial, hands, and decorative outer casing.

Sources & references

  1. Klein, Gotfried Hendrich - Watch-Wiki - Das Uhrenlexikon, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
  2. Gottfried Heins Klein, Copenhagen, Repoussé DoppelgehäuseSpindeltaschenuhr Werk Nr. 146, circa 1760 (6).jpg - Watch-Wiki - Das Uhrenlexikon, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)

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