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Second Baroque style was popular during the period between Altdeutsch and
Art Nouveau. The cases were characteristically straight-lined, with wonderful
carvings. The clock cases were usually made of Walnut, Oak, Mahogany, or
Rosewood. Baroque clocks led into the new century. The dials, numerals, hands,
pendulum, and weights with floral motif led into the Art Nouveau Period. There
were not very many of these clocks made, but some of the Second Baroque clocks
were very attractive.
The dials were two-piece porcelain with a brass chapter ring insert. Many had
second hands. The minute and hour hands were made of steel and were very ornate
to match the fancy cases. Metal or brass dials were also used with engraved,
etched or embossed centerpieces and the plain bezel was predominant. The
weights and pendulum bob were either plain, engraved, etched or embossed while
the pendulum bobs had metal backings. The pendulum rods were wood and some were
adorned with engraved brass trim. Movement mounts were both the wood (where the
movement would slide in) and the brass type (where the movement would affix to
four posts that fit - and lock into place - in four holes in the backplate of
the movement). Both coil and rod chimes were used.
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