Sternreiter Brettluhr WW80170013 Reproduction Castle Clock

A Brettluhr is a “Little Board Clock.” It was a clock that mostly existed in Vienna in the first half of the Nineteenth Century. It appeared in many styles and configurations, but Brettluhren commonly consisted of a board with a movement mounted to it. Usually the board didn’t have any sides or door which encased the movement.

This clock has a beautiful skeleton mechanism that shows off the beauty of the gears. It is a single-train movement with a drop-off bell strike. In other words, it strikes the sonorous bell once as the minute hand passes the hour. The clock is powered by the pull of gravity on the weight. By the end of the week, the weight will have slowly fallen to the ground – requiring your interaction with the clock to pull the weight back up again. The wooden board comes from Amish craftsmen.

It is hand cut and hand finished. The solid-walnut board has a beautiful and rich grain. Each one is slightly different, as a different part of the tree is used. The clock movement is made in Germany. The Sternreiter Brettluhr Castle Clock is assembled in the U.S.A.

Two-year warranty.

Size: Height 27" x Width 9" x Depth 4".

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