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Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
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for sale €1,141     $1,238
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Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

19th century
For Sale by Athey Antiques
Description

Charming Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, the case carved with fruiting vines, 5" dial and eight day movement striking on the hour and half hour.

In very good condition, this lovely clock needs to be seen ( and heard ! ) to be fully appreciated.

Please contact us for further details.

Reasonably priced delivery available.

Height 20" 50 cm

Width 13.5" 34 cm

Depth 8" 21 cm

All sizes approximate.

Date of Manufacture

Athey Antiques has dated this Black Forest Cuckoo Clock to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09283506
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Wooden-plated movement with brass gears and spring barrels: traditional Black Forest mechanism.
Carved bone hands and Roman numerals: original fittings showing subtle surface darkening.
Twin bellows topped with aged leather and paper: sound generation for the pipes.
Coiled wire gong fixed to the pine back door with slotted steel screws.
Deep relief vine leaves and grapes: hand carving showing gentle edge wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1183358
Dealers Internal Reference
ath3799
Description
Charming Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, the case carved with fruiting vines, 5" dial and eight day movement striking on the hour and half hour.

In very good condition, this lovely clock needs to be seen ( and heard ! ) to be fully appreciated.

Please contact us for further details.

Reasonably priced delivery available.

Height 20" 50 cm

Width 13.5" 34 cm

Depth 8" 21 cm

All sizes approximate.

Date of Manufacture

Athey Antiques has dated this Black Forest Cuckoo Clock to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09283506
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Wooden-plated movement with brass gears and spring barrels: traditional Black Forest mechanism.
Carved bone hands and Roman numerals: original fittings showing subtle surface darkening.
Twin bellows topped with aged leather and paper: sound generation for the pipes.
Coiled wire gong fixed to the pine back door with slotted steel screws.
Deep relief vine leaves and grapes: hand carving showing gentle edge wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1183358
Dealers Internal Ref
ath3799
Athey Antiques
Athey Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
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Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture.
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Archive I Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture.

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Archive II Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View II
Archive III Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View III
Archive IV Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View IV
Archive V Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View V
Archive VI Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View VI
Archive VII Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View VII
Archive VIII Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View VIII
Archive IX Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture. View IX
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Athey Antiques

Athey Antiques
Telephone 01665 604229 or 07836 718350
Location
Castle Corner
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1JQ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/athey
Verified Since Dec 2010
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Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture.
Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Ref: SA1183358
Hand-carved dark wood Black Forest cuckoo clock featuring intricate vine leaf ornamentation around a circular dial with Roman numerals and a cuckoo bird aperture.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBlack Forest
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Walnut, Bone
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved vine leaves, Roman numeral dial, Automated bird aperture, Pierced cresting
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 21 cm (8 in)

This nineteenth-century Black Forest cuckoo clock exhibits Victorian and Gothic style influences through a combination of carved wood, walnut and bone construction in a dark brown finish. The case displays intricate pierced cresting composed of carved vine leaves, paired with a circular dial featuring Roman numerals, an automated bird aperture above, and elaborate leaf decoration surrounding the base and sides. The piece stands at 50 cm high, 34 cm wide and 21 cm deep. Suitable for placement on a narrow wall space in a hallway, study or living room, the clock functions as a decorative timepiece mounted at eye level. The design includes a pitched roof structure supporting the carved foliage canopy, a central clock face with distinctive hands, and an opening housing a small bird figure against a dark interior.

FAQs

Originating in the Black Forest region of southwest Germany during the eighteenth century, these clocks are characterized by intricate hand-carved wooden cases, mechanical weight-driven movements, and automated cuckoo bird calls on the hour.

The exterior surrounds are typically carved from native hardwoods such as lindenwood, walnut, or oak, while the movements contain brass gears, iron weights, and bone or wood Roman numeral indices.

Authentic period examples feature hand-carved foliage or wildlife motifs, wooden dial plates with applied numerals, weight-driven mechanical pendulum movements, and internal leather bellows for the chiming mechanism.

Position the clock on a prominent wall in a hallway, library, or living room where its dark carved silhouette serves as an architectural accent alongside modern or classic furnishings.

Dust the wood carving regularly using a soft, dry bristle brush, keep the case away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage, and ensure the mechanical movement is serviced by a professional horologist every few years.
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