German movement stamped with "DAD" and set of wings

[cjer]

Hi,
This is a German bim-bam GF movement from an old round top oak long case clock. I'm unable to identify these markings on the back. Does anyone know who made this movement?
Thanks, Jerry

 

[Steven Thornberry]

It's the logo of D.A. Dankwerth in Hannover, Germany, founded ca. 1885. I suspect he is a retailer, but I will let others respond and correct me, if necessary.

 

[jmclaugh]

Something told me I've seen DAD before so I wondered where and looked in Kochmann. The entry there is the name Steven posted, the logo has a different flora underneath. Kochmann has "Dankwerth A.D. born 1802, died 1870, Royal Court appointed Watch-Clockmaker 1854-1864".

 

[Steven Thornberry]

Something told me I've seen DAD before so I wondered where and looked in Kochmann. The entry there is the name Steven posted, the logo has a different flora underneath. Kochmann has "Dankwerth A.D. born 1802, died 1870, Royal Court appointed Watch-Clockmaker 1854-1864".

Yeah, my info is from mikrolisk.de.

 

[new2clocks]

The following thread shows a 1925 advertisement for D.A. Danckwerth (note the variation in spelling) of Hanover.

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Whereas the founder of the firm may have passed on in 1870, the firm was apparently in business until at least 1925.

Regards.

 

[Steven Thornberry]

The following thread shows a 1925 advertisement for D.A. Danckwerth (note the variation in spelling) of Hanover.

Danckwerth (with the "c") would seem to be correct; I mistyped what I found in mikrolisk, which also has the "c." However, so far as I can find, the German town should have two "n's," though I have seen it written with two. Nothing like consistency.

 

[JTD]

Danckwerth (with the "c") would seem to be correct; I mistyped what I found in mikrolisk, which also has the "c." However, so far as I can find, the German town should have two "n's," though I have seen it written with two. Nothing like consistency.

Yes, Danckwerth with a 'c'. Han(n)over is one of those awkward words. In German it is Hannover, but when people are writing in English they often, but not always, write Hanover. I don't know why.

According to Schmid, the firm of Dietrich-August Danckwerth was working from 1865 to about 1942. The firm is listed as 'Großhandel' (wholesaler) of clocks 'eigener Marke' which implies he bought in clocks from outside makers and sold them under his own name.

If we could see the whole of the movement the OP has, maybe someone could identify the maker.

JTD

 

[jmclaugh]

I imagine the English spelling comes from the House of Hanover which was established when George I came to the throne.