ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST BIRD AND FOX CUCKOO AND QUAIL CLOCK. SERVICED. EXCELLENT
ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST BIRD AND FOX CUCKOO AND QUAIL CLOCK. SERVICED. EXCELLENT
SOLD $1,950.00 Sold: Oct 4, 2023 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST BIRD AND FOX CUCKOO AND QUAIL CLOCK. SERVICED. EXCELLENT ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST BIRD AND FOX CUCKOO AND QUAIL CLOCK. SERVICED. EXCELLENT Description OFFERED FOR SALE IS LARGE LATE 19TH CENTURY BLACK FOREST CUCKOO CLOCK IN AMAZING CONDITION. CARVED IN WALNUT. THE CARVING PIECES ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. I DON'T SEE ANY DAMAGE. PLEASE SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS BELOW . THEY ALSO SHOW THE CARVED FRONT AND CREST ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THE CLOCK HAS ORIGINAL BONE HANDS. THE HOUR HAND HAD A SPLIT BY THE ARBOR HOLE. IT HAS BEEN GLUED BACK AND ADDITIONALLY I REINFORCED IT WITH THIN BRASS WASHER ON ITS BACK GLUED TO THE BONE WITH THE STRONG EPOXY ADHESIVE. THE NUMERALS APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL. THE PENDULUM IS ORIGINAL AS WELL. BOTH BIRDS HAVE ORIGINAL PAINT IN GREAT CONDITION. ALL MOVING PARTS ARE THRE AND WORK PROPERLY. THE BELLOWS LEATHER WERE WORN AND I REPLACED IT WITH GOATSKIN LEATHER IN ALL 3 TRAPEZOID BELLOWS. THE COVER PAPER ON THE BELLOWS IS ALSO REPLACED. ALL WOODEN PARTS OF THE BELLOWS ARE ORIGINAL. THE MECHANISM HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR CLEANING AND REPAIRED WHERE NEEDED. THERE ARE A FEW NEW BUSHINGS ON BOTH PLATES. THE MOVEMENT HAS NO STAMPS, BUT THIS ONE WAS MADE BY G.K (GEBRUNDER KUNER). THE QUAIL ACTIVATES ON QUARTERS OF HOURS. THERE ARE 4 QUAILS ON THE FULL HOUR FOLLOWED BY THE CUCKOO SOUND. THE VIDEO SHOWS THE MECHANISM ACTION ON 4 O'CLOCK. OF COURSE, THERE ARE THE GONGS CHIMES INVOLVED, WHICH ARE NOT PRESENT ON THE VIDEO BECAUSE THE BACK PANEL IS TAKEN OFF. THE GONGS CHIME WITH LOWER TONE FOR CUCKOO AND HIGHER TONE FOR A QUAIL. THE VIDEO DOESN'T REFLECT HOW LOUD THE BELOWS ARE, INSTEAD ENHANCES THE GEAR SOUND, NORMALY BARELY AUDIBLE.THE PICTURES DON'T DO THE JUSTICE, BUT THEY SHOW TRUE COLORS OF THE WOOD. DIMENSIONS: 26-1/2" TALL, 18-1/2" WIDE, 11"DEEP AT THE TOP.PACKING AND SHIPPING. THE CLOCK WILL BE DOUBLE BOXED. THE BELLOWS WILL BE IMMOBILIZED. THE WEIGHTS WILL BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUESTED AT THE DELIVERY. Click images to enlarge Get images thatmake Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva sListing Templates!THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Original Listing Description
ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST BIRD AND FOX CUCKOO AND QUAIL CLOCK. SERVICED. EXCELLENT ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST BIRD AND FOX CUCKOO AND QUAIL CLOCK. SERVICED. EXCELLENT Description OFFERED FOR SALE IS LARGE LATE 19TH CENTURY BLACK FOREST CUCKOO CLOCK IN AMAZING CONDITION. CARVED IN WALNUT. THE CARVING PIECES ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. I DON'T SEE ANY DAMAGE. PLEASE SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS BELOW . THEY ALSO SHOW THE CARVED FRONT AND CREST ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THE CLOCK HAS ORIGINAL BONE HANDS. THE HOUR HAND HAD A SPLIT BY THE ARBOR HOLE. IT HAS BEEN GLUED BACK AND ADDITIONALLY I REINFORCED IT WITH THIN BRASS WASHER ON ITS BACK GLUED TO THE BONE WITH THE STRONG EPOXY ADHESIVE. THE NUMERALS APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL. THE PENDULUM IS ORIGINAL AS WELL. BOTH BIRDS HAVE ORIGINAL PAINT IN GREAT CONDITION. ALL MOVING PARTS ARE THRE AND WORK PROPERLY. THE BELLOWS LEATHER WERE WORN AND I REPLACED IT WITH GOATSKIN LEATHER IN ALL 3 TRAPEZOID BELLOWS. THE COVER PAPER ON THE BELLOWS IS ALSO REPLACED. ALL WOODEN PARTS OF THE BELLOWS ARE ORIGINAL. THE MECHANISM HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR CLEANING AND REPAIRED WHERE NEEDED. THERE ARE A FEW NEW BUSHINGS ON BOTH PLATES. THE MOVEMENT HAS NO STAMPS, BUT THIS ONE WAS MADE BY G.K (GEBRUNDER KUNER). THE QUAIL ACTIVATES ON QUARTERS OF HOURS. THERE ARE 4 QUAILS ON THE FULL HOUR FOLLOWED BY THE CUCKOO SOUND. THE VIDEO SHOWS THE MECHANISM ACTION ON 4 O'CLOCK. OF COURSE, THERE ARE THE GONGS CHIMES INVOLVED, WHICH ARE NOT PRESENT ON THE VIDEO BECAUSE THE BACK PANEL IS TAKEN OFF. THE GONGS CHIME WITH LOWER TONE FOR CUCKOO AND HIGHER TONE FOR A QUAIL. THE VIDEO DOESN'T REFLECT HOW LOUD THE BELOWS ARE, INSTEAD ENHANCES THE GEAR SOUND, NORMALY BARELY AUDIBLE.THE PICTURES DON'T DO THE JUSTICE, BUT THEY SHOW TRUE COLORS OF THE WOOD. DIMENSIONS: 26-1/2" TALL, 18-1/2" WIDE, 11"DEEP AT THE TOP.PACKING AND SHIPPING. THE CLOCK WILL BE DOUBLE BOXED. THE BELLOWS WILL BE IMMOBILIZED. THE WEIGHTS WILL BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUESTED AT THE DELIVERY. Click images to enlarge Get images thatmake Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva sListing Templates!THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for clocks collectors and appraisers.