Hi All, my wife fell in love with this clock she found in Facebook. I went to look at it with rather low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. I am unable to find any information on the maker. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry I don't know the maker - but it is beautiful - especially like the matching arts-and-crafts strawberry motif of the face and pendulum. -m
Hi Keith! Lauer & Kuhn did not exist for long (1904-1908). Lauer & Kuhn was a retailer. I have four movements in the database with this marking. Two movements are made by Kienzle, two F.Mauthe. Your movement was made by Mauthe. Here is a clock with a movement made by Kienzle and the same beautiful dial. BR, Tatyana P.S. The case design is the same, but the bottom of the board has suffered.
Your clock is German. The mark on the back plate is that of Lauer & Kuhn, a company which had a short life. It was founded in January 1904 and went bankrupt in December 1908. These dates give you a good idea of the age of the clock. The design is typical Jugendstil (art nouveau/arts and crafts) and this type of clock with open case is known as a Freischwinger. The decoration is very typical of the time. A very nice clock. JTD I see Tatyana was typing at the same time as I was, so you have some additional information as well.
