{"product_id":"vintage-german-ceramic-mantel-clock-1930s-art-deco-cream-ivory-8-day-arched-case","title":"Vintage German Ceramic Wall Clock, 1930s Art Deco, Cream Ivory, 8 Day, Arched Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clean and characterful vintage ceramic wall clock of German manufacture, dating to the 1930s or 1940s. The arched case with shaped shoulders is glazed in a warm cream ivory, housing a matching cream dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a dashed minute track and the \"8 DAY\" designation at centre — indicating the original mechanical movement ran for a full eight days on a single wind. The dial also carries the word \"FOREIGN\", the British import marking required on goods sold into the UK market from 1887 through to the early 1950s, confirming this clock was made in Germany for the British domestic trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case has a clean, undecorated quality typical of the restrained German ceramic production of the interwar period — functional in form, well-proportioned, and entirely at home on a mantelpiece, shelf or sideboard. The reverse carries an impressed factory number 2681, a secondary impressed mark G2, and a printed wholesaler's stock number 506\/173 — consistent with British importation through a catalogue or department store supplier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 8-day mechanical movement has been replaced with a new battery quartz movement and matched hands, making the clock ready to use straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"FOREIGN\" marking on the dial places manufacture firmly before the early 1950s, and the clean arched Art Deco form points strongly to the 1930s–1940s. Germany was the dominant supplier of ceramic and porcelain clock cases to the British market throughout the interwar years, producing cases through the Black Forest and Württemberg regions for distribution via British wholesalers and department stores. No maker's name has been identified, but the quality and finish are consistent with established German ceramic production of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGerman, for the British market\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1930s–1940s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCream ivory glazed ceramic, arched with shaped shoulders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCream, bold black Arabic numerals, dashed minute track, \"8 DAY\" and \"FOREIGN\" markings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew battery quartz — working\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew — matched to originals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse marks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImpressed 2681, impressed G2, printed 506\/173\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches (25.5cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches (20.5cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArt Deco, German export, British market\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. The ceramic case is clean and bright throughout. There is minor glaze loss around the original key wind hole on the dial, which has been neatly blanked as part of the quartz conversion, and a small surface mark at approximately the 9 o'clock position — both honest and minor age-related details that do not affect the overall presentation. The new quartz movement and matched hands are fitted and working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree tracked delivery across the UK. We ship to the United States and internationally — please message us before ordering for an accurate quote. All import duties and taxes are covered upfront for US orders, with no surprise fees on delivery. Every clock is packed carefully to ensure it arrives safely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RetroTime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53599396528467,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/8488\/9171\/files\/Vintage-German-Ceramic-Wall-Clock-1930s-Art-Deco-Cream-Ivory-8-Day-Arched-Case.jpg?v=1778952740","url":"https:\/\/retrotime.co.uk\/products\/vintage-german-ceramic-mantel-clock-1930s-art-deco-cream-ivory-8-day-arched-case","provider":"RetroTime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}