96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 577
Conrad Felsing, Hof Uhrmacher in Berlin, 109 x 31 mm, circa 1850
A charming "Pendule de Bureau" in the shape of a small basket - with original presentation box
Case: brass, gilt, florally engraved, concave bevelled glass. Dial: silvered, engine-turned centre. Movm.: bridge movement, ring balance.
Johann Conrad Felsing was originally born as Johann Conrad Voelzing, the clockmaker changed his name to Johann Conrad Felsing upon moving to Berlin. He was born in the Black Forest, where the family Voeltzing had produced clocks since 1733. In Berlin, Fesling founded his own company Conrad Felsing, which was soon appointed court clockmaker. In 1847 Felsing became a member of the guild. Conrad Felsing was the clockmaker to Kaiser Wilhelm (King Wilhelm). His son Albert Karl Julius Felsing later took over the company located at 24 Unter den Linden, Berlin. Johann Conrad Felsing died in 1870. Source: https://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Felsing,_Johann_Conrad_(V%C3%B6ltzing), as of 08/23/2017.
A charming "Pendule de Bureau" in the shape of a small basket - with original presentation box
Case: brass, gilt, florally engraved, concave bevelled glass. Dial: silvered, engine-turned centre. Movm.: bridge movement, ring balance.
Johann Conrad Felsing was originally born as Johann Conrad Voelzing, the clockmaker changed his name to Johann Conrad Felsing upon moving to Berlin. He was born in the Black Forest, where the family Voeltzing had produced clocks since 1733. In Berlin, Fesling founded his own company Conrad Felsing, which was soon appointed court clockmaker. In 1847 Felsing became a member of the guild. Conrad Felsing was the clockmaker to Kaiser Wilhelm (King Wilhelm). His son Albert Karl Julius Felsing later took over the company located at 24 Unter den Linden, Berlin. Johann Conrad Felsing died in 1870. Source: https://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Felsing,_Johann_Conrad_(V%C3%B6ltzing), as of 08/23/2017.
estimated
4.000—5.000 €
Price realized
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