An early German Black Forest polychrome Cuckoo wall clock, circa 1830

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€ 8500 $ 9822 £ 7347 ¥ 1559410 DKK 63505 CHF 7732 NOK 93746 CA$ 13472 HK$ 76963

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25-cm polychrome painted convex dial with Roman numerals, brass diamond shaped hands, flower spandrels and in the arch flanking the door for the cuckoo, 30-hour weight driven wooden movement with anchor escapement, countwheel half hour striking on a bell in combination with cuckoo and pipes, wood case with doors to the sides, suspension hoop and spurs.

Cuckoo clocks are usually made in a chalet style. This clock a so-called Lackschilduhr (painted dial clock) with cuckoo is the earlier and much more rare type.

Origin and period

Germany Black Forest

Name: An early German Black Forest polychrome Cuckoo wall clock, circa 1830
Categories: Decorative Arts Clocks Wall Clocks
Periods: 19th Century Antique ca 1830
Measurements: Height: 36 cm, Width: 25 cm, Depth: 23 cm
Reference: GUDA50056

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