Suparchw, thanks for posting the photos of your clock. Actually there were a number of clock factories in Freiburg other than Becker from about the 1860's to the end of the 19th century. Among those were Boehm, Concordia, Endler, Germania, Kappel, Willmann, and others. Becker and five others merged in 1899 to become Vereinigte Freiburger Uhrenfabriken A. G., vormals Gustav Becker (VFU-AG).
Your clock has the appearance of others made by Germania. The following are identical to known examples by Germania:
The movement back plate layout is identical to those made from the late 1880's up to the time they merged with Becker in 1899.
The movement and gong mounting bracket is identical to those used by Germania from 1891 at the time of the U.S. tariff act that required country of origin being shown on the clocks, up to 1899 at the time of the merger.
The hands are identical to those used by Germania from about 1888 to 1895.
The case is quite similar to other Germanias but also to several other makers at that time.
The serial number of your clock that I can see is 19496X, with the last number being either a "3" or an "8". I will appreciate if you could confirm this number. IF your clock is a Germania, it is the first thus documented having only the "Freiburg i/Schles" stamp. Earlier ones also had "Gennoschench Germania" stamped above the Freiburg i/Schles. Finally, the serial number would date it being made about second half 1893 if it "is" a Germania.
Comments and questions welcomed from others . . if there is a consensus on my observations I would plan to move this to the Germania thread as a "tentative" pending confirmation.
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