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Auction archive: Lot number 189

Large Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$3,932
Auction archive: Lot number 189

Large Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$3,932
Beschreibung:

Large Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock. 8 in. wood dial with applied hour numerals, carved bone hands and large carved bugle style bezel; pierced brass 30 hour weight driven movement has 3 pinecone weights (7.5 in. long), a half hour strike with single cuckoo on the half hour and hour cuckoo strike playing a 3.5 in. cylinder music box, coiled gong strike and animated figural carved cuckoo bird with a seated woman playing a mandolin. The carved crest has a large deer head with glass eyes and carved antlers over branches and oak leaves and crossed muskets; the case front has a large hanging rabbit and gamebirds on the sides with oak leaf and branch carvings, hanging powder bag and 2 more small gamebirds. In beautiful condition, running and case is overall very clean having a repair to the main beam of one antler. 57 in. high x 31 in. wide x 21.5 in. deep. Weight: 78 lbs.

Auction archive: Lot number 189
Auction:
Datum:
14 Nov 2015
Auction house:
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
United States
info@fontainesauction.com
+1 (413) 448-8922
+1 (413) 442 1550
Beschreibung:

Large Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock. 8 in. wood dial with applied hour numerals, carved bone hands and large carved bugle style bezel; pierced brass 30 hour weight driven movement has 3 pinecone weights (7.5 in. long), a half hour strike with single cuckoo on the half hour and hour cuckoo strike playing a 3.5 in. cylinder music box, coiled gong strike and animated figural carved cuckoo bird with a seated woman playing a mandolin. The carved crest has a large deer head with glass eyes and carved antlers over branches and oak leaves and crossed muskets; the case front has a large hanging rabbit and gamebirds on the sides with oak leaf and branch carvings, hanging powder bag and 2 more small gamebirds. In beautiful condition, running and case is overall very clean having a repair to the main beam of one antler. 57 in. high x 31 in. wide x 21.5 in. deep. Weight: 78 lbs.

Auction archive: Lot number 189
Auction:
Datum:
14 Nov 2015
Auction house:
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
United States
info@fontainesauction.com
+1 (413) 448-8922
+1 (413) 442 1550
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