Schlenker & Kienzle Clocks

Q I would like some help with the value of an antique clock I inherited from my parents. It’s a walnut shelf clock with a Dutch hood and two small shelves on each side of the dial. The clock measures 33 by 25 inches and was made by Schlinker and Kienzle in Germany in, I’m told, the late 1800s. Is there a market for a clock like this and what might it sell for?

A The company that made your clock was founded in 1822 by Johannes Schlenker (with an e) in Schwenningen, Germany. In 1883 Jakob Kienzle married into the Schlenker family, became a partner in the company and its name became Schlenker & Kienzle. After 1894 the company used standardized parts and perforated plates, an innovative idea at that time called the ”American system” that reduced the weight and the costs of wall, mantel and alarm clocks. Jakob Kienzle became sole owner of the company in 1897 and the name was changed to Kienzle Uhrenfabrik (clock factory) early in the 1900s. The company continued to expand across Europe and is still in business, noted for its watches. Mantel clocks by Schlenker & Kienzle have sold at auction and on eBay from $50 to about $600.