Schatz Furniture

Antique German Schatz & Sohne Black Forest eight day cuckoo clock. Features hunt / game / taxidermy theme with carved deer / stag , rabbit, bird and mantel with gun and tote. Cast iron acorn weights. Schatz Clock Company aka Jahresuhrenfabrik (Est. Mid 1850s) was founded by August Schatz and Anton Harder in the Black Forest region of Triburg, Germany. It was first registered in 1881 as Schatz & Wintermantel, and was re-structured in 1884 as Jahresuhrenfabrik A.G. It was registered again in1897 as Jahresuhrenfabrik GmbH, and finally in 1923 as Jahresuhrenfabrik August Schatz & Sohne. The German word, ‘Jahresuhrenfabrik’ means ‘Year Clock Factory’ and is appropriate as the founders committed to producing clocks that could accurately keep time over a long period with a minimum of winding or other maintenance. In the late 19th century, August Schatz worked with inventor Anton Harder with the goal of making an accurate clock that only needed winding once a year. They almost succeeded when they made the 400-day, or Anniversary, clock but it wasn’t as accurate as they’d hoped. Today, the company is known for two types of clocks with different ‘life spans’ for the winding: the Schatz 400-day clock and the 1000-day clock. This far exceeded the other leading clocks of the time which required winding every week or so. The 400-day clock was a sensation in part because it could be wound once yearly, often in association with a special event like a birthday or other anniversary. This made Schatz clocks ideal for gifts. Harder sold his patent is 1884 to F.A.L. deGruyter of Amsterdam and they continued the production of Jahresuhrenfabrik clocks, but they allowed the patent to expire. After it did expire in 1887, several clockmakers in Germany’s Black Forest region began manufacturing torsion clocks...

Beautiful precision barometer made in 1981 - in what was then West-Germany - by the renowned clock maker Schatz. This Schatz Compensated Precision Barometer, model "Royal Mariner", indicates both weather and temperature. The barometer is in overall very good condition. the surface is clean and all the words and numbers are clearly visible. The glass is scratch free and the brass casing is in good shape, but has some minor loss of shine. See pictures for details or reach out to us if you have any questions. Schatz Clock Company aka Jahresuhrenfabrik (Est. Mid 1850s) was founded by August Schatz and Anton Harder in the Black Forest region of Triburg, Germany. Over its history, the Schatz Clock Company produced cuckoo clocks, barometers as well as 400 day clocks...

A beautiful ships clock and barometer weather station made by Schatz, the model is the Royal Mariner. The clock mechanism has been changed to battery power so no need to wind anymore...

Schatz royal mariner ships bell clock; brass case; bevelled glass; 7" diameter x 4" deep; key and instruction manual included; German production, assembled...