Table clock. Alarm Clock (1). Carriage Clock. Alarm Clock (2).
Table clock. Austria-Hungary, Vienna, second half of the 19th century (4).
From the collection of the National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus
Also called fireplace clocks, they were usually placed on fireplace shelves, the one in this case has a striking mechanism and a case made a redwood. The dial has three winding holes. One is for the main timekeeping mechanism, one for the hourly chime, and one for a melody that plays every quarter hour.
Alarm Clock by «Lenzkirch». Germany, Lenzkirch, late 19th century (3).
From the collection of the National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus
The «Lenzkirch» clock factory was founded in 1851. Its clocks won awards at international exhibitions in Munich, London, Paris, Barcelona, Chile and elsewhere.
From 1875, the factory began making all mechanisms with the trademark «Lenzkirch», a spruce branches and the initials «A.G.U.» or «A.G.U.L.» to fight counterfeits. Each clock was also given a serial number. During World War I, production stopped and the factory switched to military goods. In 1929, the factory struggled financially and was bought by its competitor, «Junghans AG».
Carriage Clock. Germany, late 19th – early 20th century (2).
From the collection of the National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus
This is a carriage clock with a balance wheel and pin lever escapement. These clocks were also known as «officer’s clocks» — a name that became common during the Napoleonic era. They were designed to be portable, used both at home and on military campaigns. When craftsmen recorded orders for such clocks, they wrote «officer’s» and the name stuck.
Alarm Clock by «Lorenz Furtwängler & Söhne». Early 20th century (1)
The main parts of the case were made in Poland. The dial was replaced by a clockmaker from Pinsk, L. Belous, who added his address: Pinsk, Kostiushki Street, 11.
«The Lorenz Furtwängler & Söhne» factory was founded in 1836 by a German clockmaker. Their clocks were known for thick copper plates and fine craftsmanship. Later, the company also produced typewriters.
After World War I, expensive high-end clocks stopped selling well. During the global economic crisis of 1929, the factory went bankrupt.
From the collection of the National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus
Also called fireplace clocks, they were usually placed on fireplace shelves, the one in this case has a striking mechanism and a case made a redwood. The dial has three winding holes. One is for the main timekeeping mechanism, one for the hourly chime, and one for a melody that plays every quarter hour.
Alarm Clock by «Lenzkirch». Germany, Lenzkirch, late 19th century (3).
From the collection of the National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus
The «Lenzkirch» clock factory was founded in 1851. Its clocks won awards at international exhibitions in Munich, London, Paris, Barcelona, Chile and elsewhere.
From 1875, the factory began making all mechanisms with the trademark «Lenzkirch», a spruce branches and the initials «A.G.U.» or «A.G.U.L.» to fight counterfeits. Each clock was also given a serial number. During World War I, production stopped and the factory switched to military goods. In 1929, the factory struggled financially and was bought by its competitor, «Junghans AG».
Carriage Clock. Germany, late 19th – early 20th century (2).
From the collection of the National Historical Museum of the Republic of Belarus
This is a carriage clock with a balance wheel and pin lever escapement. These clocks were also known as «officer’s clocks» — a name that became common during the Napoleonic era. They were designed to be portable, used both at home and on military campaigns. When craftsmen recorded orders for such clocks, they wrote «officer’s» and the name stuck.
Alarm Clock by «Lorenz Furtwängler & Söhne». Early 20th century (1)
The main parts of the case were made in Poland. The dial was replaced by a clockmaker from Pinsk, L. Belous, who added his address: Pinsk, Kostiushki Street, 11.
«The Lorenz Furtwängler & Söhne» factory was founded in 1836 by a German clockmaker. Their clocks were known for thick copper plates and fine craftsmanship. Later, the company also produced typewriters.
After World War I, expensive high-end clocks stopped selling well. During the global economic crisis of 1929, the factory went bankrupt.
