‘Mielitz’ Clock
Kroeger Clock, ca. 1835 (MC0134)
This clock belonged to a Friesen family that lived in Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada. Its current owners purchased it at an auction around 1997.
Description Thirty-hour wall clock with pendulum and weight-driven movement, made by Abraham Kroeger (1791–1872) in Rosenthal, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), ca. 1835. Arched dial is light with a single dark border around the perimeter. Arch has three decals: a sweeping gold scroll with red flowers and greenery, a bald eagle carrying a shield with the American flag on it, and two roses surrounded by greenery. Spandrels are decals of rosebuds and leaves. Chapter ring is white with black Roman numerals; has two outer rings, one marking the minutes and one marking the quarter hour. Inside the chapter ring are two more decals: a rosebud above the hands and a cluster of flowers below the hands. Two hands; rope drive; two weights.
Mennonite Clock Number MC0134
Object Name Kroeger Clock
Date Created ca. 1835
Location Made Rosenthal, Chortitza Colony, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
Movement Type Iron plate
Owner Private Owner
Publications Neubegthal Heritage Foundation, Himmelbleiw: Neubergthal Mennonite Street Village, Manitoba, Canada. Manitoba Mennonite Heritage Furniture and Floor Patterns. Catalogue of Exhibition, June 27 to October 11, 2010. Neubergthal, MB: Neubergthal Heritage Foundation, 2010, p. 32.
The decal of an eagle carrying a shield is not original.