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A Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock
For sale by Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
for sale €2,574     $2,794
£2,200
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A Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock

19th century
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A Victorian black forest cuckoo mantel clock. A rarer, and fine quality example with a twin fusee mechanism. It strikes the 1/2 hours and hours on a gong and the cuckoo comes out of the top window at the same time. An impressive case with carved leaves and foliage and a rooftop. The original applied Roman bone numerals to the dial and brass hands. Twin side opening rear doors. A 7-day duration mechanism. Circa 1875.

Height 18" / 48cms Width 13" / 33cms Depth 8" / 20cms

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique clock with 12 months guarantee. Please phone us on 01179565281 to place an order, we can also WhatsApp a detailed video to your mobile or more photos. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock to the Victorian era.

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SA1237297
Description
A Victorian black forest cuckoo mantel clock. A rarer, and fine quality example with a twin fusee mechanism.
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It strikes the 1/2 hours and hours on a gong and the cuckoo comes out of the top window at the same time.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

An impressive case with carved leaves and foliage and a rooftop. The original applied Roman bone numerals to the dial and brass hands. Twin side opening rear doors. A 7-day duration mechanism. Circa 1875.

fig 1. A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face.
fig 1. A Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock

Height 18" / 48cms Width 13" / 33cms Depth 8" / 20cms

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique clock with 12 months guarantee. Please phone us on 01179565281 to place an order, we can also WhatsApp a detailed video to your mobile or more photos. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock to the Victorian era.

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SA1237297
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face.

A Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock

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Archive II A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face. View II
Archive III A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face. View III
Archive IV A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face. View IV
Archive V A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face. View V
Archive VI A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face. View VI
Archive VII A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face. View VII
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
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United Kingdom
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A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face.
A Victorian Twin Fusee Cuckoo Clock
Ref: SA1237297
A dark brown carved wood cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf motifs, a carved bird crest on the pitched roof, and Roman numerals on the circular dial face.
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  • ObjectMantel Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Black Forest
  • MaterialCarved Oak, Brass, Bone
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGrapevine foliage, Carved bird crest, Roman numerals, Pitched roof structure

This Victorian Black Forest mantel clock takes the form of a heavily carved wooden chalet. The dark brown case displays an intricate arrangement of grapevine foliage, a pitched roof structure, twin side opening rear doors, and a carved bird crest perched upon the apex. A circular dial face sits centrally, fitted with applied Roman bone numerals and brass hands, positioned below a small upper window where the cuckoo emerges. The lower section incorporates a pierced frieze and plinth base standing on four low supports. Measuring 48 cm high by 33 cm wide and 20 cm deep, the timepiece functions as a functional and decorative accessory suitable for placement upon a living room mantelpiece or a study shelf in a traditional home interior.

FAQs

A twin fusee cuckoo clock is a 19th-century mechanical timepiece that uses dual cone-shaped fusee pulleys to equalize spring tension for both timekeeping and the cuckoo chime mechanism.

These clocks typically feature hand-carved hardwoods such as oak, linden, or walnut for the external casing, combined with brass gear movements, steel springs, and bone or wooden applied dial numerals.

Authentic period examples feature heavy brass movement plates, precise hand-carved decorative foliage without modern routing marks, and characteristic dual winding apertures on the dial face.

Position the clock as a focal piece on a minimalist stone mantelpiece, neutral sideboard, or deep bookshelf to create visual interest through contrasting textures and traditional horological craftsmanship.

Keep the clock in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat sources, clear dust from the carved exterior using a soft brush, and have the mechanical movement professionally serviced every few years.
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