Bidspirit auction | Urgos German Triple Chime Mechanical

Urgos German Triple Chime Mechanical Bracket Mantel Clock - A German mechanical bracket-style mantel clock featuring a spring-driven movement housed in a wood case with a warm brown finish and dark shaded edges. The case is constructed with a tiered base, a hinged front glass door with a brass-tone pull, and decorative cast metal spandrels at the corners of the face and the top corners of the case. A brass-tone metal handle is mounted to the top. The dial features a brushed silver-tone chapter ring with black Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The center of the dial has a textured, hammered brass-tone finish and is fitted with ornate black openwork hands. The lower portion of the dial is marked Western Germany. The mechanical movement plate is visible through the rear door and features several markings: a numeric stamp 80695, MADE IN GERMANY, TWO (2) JEWELS, UNADJUSTED, 639403, and UW 06037A. The interior of the back door is stamped with the date 3 17. 5. 1976. A white adhesive label on the exterior of the back door reads URGOS TU 166. A small hand-engraved number 400545895 is located on the upper rear of the case. The clock is a triple-chime model, evidenced by the three winding arbors on the dial and the bank of chime rods and hammers in the rear. Included is a metal winding key attached to a plastic tag featuring a lion crest and the name Urgos.Height: 12.5 inches (to top of case)Width: 10.75 inches (at base)Depth: 6.5 inches (at base).