Reloj Lenzkirch clock factory. Alemania, ca. 1890

Jugendstil Lenzkirch Uhrenfabrik wall clock. Germany, ca. 1890.
Walnut wood and gilt metal.
With seal.
Accompanied by pendulum and key.
Machinery in working order.
Measurements: 90 x 43 x 15 cm.
This wall clock is a model manufactured by Lenzkirch Uhrenfabrik. It clearly shows the beauty and quality of the models manufactured by the German firm, which was known for the spectacularity of its cases and the precision of its machinery, becoming one of the main watch production companies in the Black Forest. Founded in 1851, the company produced and sold more than 2 million watches in the 80 years of its existence. Renamed Uhrenfabrik Lenzkirch AG in 1924, it was taken over by the Junghans company in 1927 after financial difficulties and dissolved in August 1929. The watch follows a thoroughly Jugendstil aesthetic typical of the period in which it was made, with typically Art Nouveau flowers and female masks.