Franz Xaver Fortner, marquetery grandfather clock

Franz Xaver Fortner, München
Grandfather clock with elaborate inlay decoration. 1830-1850. Rosewood with rich inlays in various precious woods, brass, mother-of-pearl. Profiled headboard with volute-like curved struts attached to the sides, inlaid decor with vases and tendrils in the spandrels. Round metal dial with Arabic indices. Body with lush tendrils with set flowers, birds and figures. Lower part with inlaid tendrils with lions and parrots, above the base two mirrored sphinxes. 207 x 58 x 28 cm. Dial marked: Biergans. Inscribed Cap.IX No32 on the inside of the door and inscribed on the label: Privat-Eigentum Sr. Königl. Hoheit des Herzogs Carl Eduard. (Private property of his royal Highness the Duke Carl Eduard).
Provenance: The watch comes from the personal possession of his royal highness Karl Eduard Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Enclosed expertise from the year 1978 from Karlheinz Müller, Villmar-Aumenau / Limburg.
Franz Xaver Fortner (1798-1877) was one of the most famous cabinet makers of his time in southern Germany. In 1826 he founded his company in Munich and worked mainly for the nobility. In 1842 he employed 30 journeymen. His specialties include furniture with rich inlays, such as this grandfather clock. Furniture by Franz Xaver Fortner can be found in the Munich City Museum and the Bavarian National Museum in Munich.

FRANZ HERMLE WEST GERMAN WALL CLOCK

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$150 – $250[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Auctions Neapolitan[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture][/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]10:00 AM – Apr 18, 2009[/restrict]

West German wall clock by Franz Hermle with fancy brass mounts, mahogany finish wood case, ball style brass weights, brass chains, steel dial with black velvet backing. Measures 24″ long by 9 1/2″ wide and 6 1/2″ deep. Weight 14 lbs.

French Sevres Style Franz Hermle Mantel Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$200 – $400[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Joshua Kodner[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$475[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 30, 2021[/restrict]

French Sevres Style Franz Hermle gilt bronze mantel clock set with hand painted floral porcelain plaques throughout case. Measures 21 Inches High x 13 Inches Wide x 8 Inches Deep.

Franz Schunbach “Wien” 2 Wt. Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$500 – $1,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$425[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – May 03, 2008[/restrict]

Franz Schunbach “Wien” 2 Wt. Clock: walnut, signed dial, gong strike.

No condition problems.

47″ x 16 1/2″

Franz Hermie German Bracket Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$250 – $350[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Bruhn's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$400[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]10:00 AM – Jan 15, 2012[/restrict]

In Walnut Case. Westminster Chimes. 13″ w x 19″ t Ca. 1890

Franz Frey Inlaid Vienna Regulator

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$4,000 – $6,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$4,250[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]

Franz Frey Inlaid Vienna Regulator. 7 in. complex porcelain dial has black Roman hour numerals, sub calendar dials for days, dates and open cutout with moon phase, fancy pierced hands and gilt brass filigree decorated bezel, dial signed Franz Frey, In Wien; brass 30 day single weight driven time only movement has a long steel pendulum rod hanging on a knife point suspension with brass covered bob & weight with 5 spoke pulley. In a rosewood Vienna regulator case with arched fancy pierced carved crest, turned finials over the chamfered corners, long turned and fluted columns with carved capitols and teardrop finials below; case has beautiful grained rosewood inlaid with brass and silver filigree motif on the frieze, door frame and backboard with cross hatched satinwood inlays bordering the bracket. French polished finish and is in excellent condition, missing teardrop finial. Case made in the 20th Century. 53 in. high x 18 in. wide x 6.25 in. deep.

Franz Hermle Oak Bell Strike Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$100 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$30[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 05, 2012[/restrict]

Franz Hermle Oak Bell Strike Clock: T & S, fancy dial.

17″ x 11 1/2″