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This shows Hermes, the messenger of the gods.Does anyone recognize this maker's mark? It is on the plate of a wanna-be, spring driven, Vienna regulator. A man's head wearing a headband with wings. Any help would be appreciated.
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Yes, Kienzle, Halle and Schlenker. Mikrolisk - The horological trade mark indexThis appears to be one of the many Kienzle logos, it was registered in 1898. (DEP Is an abbreviation of Deponiert, meaning registered).
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In the German clockmaker's magazine DUZ of 1890 there is an article with this logoDoes anyone recognize this maker's mark? It is on the plate of a wanna-be, spring driven, Vienna regulator. A man's head wearing a headband with wings. Any help would be appreciated.
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The logo in the DUZ article seems different, i.a., facing the wrong way.In the German clockmaker's magazine DUZ of 1890 there is an article with this logo
Mercurius is the Latin for Hermes. IIRC, "Merkur" is the German equivalent.Merkur is the Latin name for the Greek Hermes.
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Well, I'm German...Mercurius is the Latin for Hermes. IIRC, "Merkur" is the German equivalent.