Colonial Manufacturing Co., Classical Style Mahogany Nine Tube Case Clock

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Zeeland, Michigan, circa 1920s, featuring an ornate arched steel and brass dial marked "HWN" at the terrestrial hemispheres for Hans Winterhalder, having subsidiary dial, and lunette with scenic painted moon dial, German weight driven brass works stamped "HWN [within an oval] / MADE IN GERMANY," with suspension spring pendulum chiming on nine tubes, the handsome dark finished mahogany case with glass panels, fully turned and fluted reeded columns with corinthian capitals, supporting a dentil molded cornice and triangular pediment, case with stenciled with model number to the verso along with early 20th century Brooklyn based retailer cachet of Buckley-Newhall Co. Includes (9) tubes, three weights, case keys, winding key, and pendulum.

95 x 29 1/2 x 19 in. (without feet); 96 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 19 in. (with feet)

Hans (Hanns) Winterhalder was the son of Johannes Winterhalder (1866-1935) son of Anton Winterhalder sen. (1838-1912) who was one of the 7 children (4 sons) of Matthäus Winterhalder (1799-1863), the co-founder of the firm Winterhalder & Hofmeier. Hanns Ludwig Winterhalder founded the Hausuhrenfabrik Winterhalder K.G. (later H. Winterhalder A.G.) in Neustadt, Germany. The "HWN" mark was submitted for registration in August 1919, and enrolled in September 1919, and then in 1925, "H. Winterhalder AG Neustadt (HAWINA marks)."
The company would flourish for a time, having over 800 employees, but eventually struggled to maintain its production following two World Wars, the stock market crash, and various other factors, eventually closing around 1933.

The Colonial Manufacturing Company of Zeeland, Michigan was one of several companies building high quality clock cases and other furniture. They contracted the Winterhalder firm to supply movements to during this time.

Some scratches and alligatoring to case finish; case feet and dial frame surround are detached but present; moon phase disc is loose and not registering with the posterior gear; minute hand detached but present; string hangers for tubes are worn, some string replaced with later wire. Please see Terms and Conditions: Clocks and Watches.