Outstanding Rare Antique German Black Forest Ornately Hand Carved Cuckoo Clock!

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Seller: commits ✉️ (10,135) 99.4%, Location: Kingman, Arizona, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 116114620368 OUTSTANDING RARE ANTIQUE GERMAN BLACK FOREST ORNATELY HAND CARVED CUCKOO CLOCK!.

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This is an incredibly rare find of a beautiful, very large, mechanical, traditional cuckoo clock that was created over 100 years ago in the Black Forest of "Germany." The clock is ornately detailed, and is a great example of fine, wavy old-world carvings, and a remarkable, dark blended mahogany  finish! It is an impressive size too measuring about 18 1/2" high (not counting the chains, weights or pendulum), about 7" at its deepest point, and about 14" or so at its widest point. The clock is well preserved and carved the old world, high standard way from cured and aged Linden wood which is grown nearly exclusively at certain altitudes of the Black Forest.  The clock front is designed to look like an intricate grape vine and adorned with six, nicely carved, large wooden grape leaves, a leaf and berry flourish on the bottom, and vines too; very nice! There is also a beautiful, deeply carved wooden bird perched at the top looking as though he is guarding his grape vineyard.  The large wooden dial has a black backdrop and features raised white Roman numerals to mark the hours and matching, fancy hands to point out the time. The hands are the old style that are individually nailed to the dial, not glued on. There are rectangular wooden blocks on either side of the case and each is secured with a wooden latch. They doors remove easily to allow access to the movement from this angle in case any adjustments are ever needed. The back door is wood too and is secured with a metal latch. It opens to  allow access to the all metal, early, rack style, mechanical, weight driven movement bearing the "Made in Germany" point of origin.  A weight driven movement simply means that the chains need to be pulled occasionally to wind the clock and cuckoo activity. The tall wooden bellow or whistle tubes are intact, make good sound, and the tops look good too. At the bottom of the hour,  a colorful wooden bird opens the wooden door above the wood dial and stands in the doorway. He gives off a single cuckoo sound in tandem with a coiled cathedral chime inside the case before retreating back inside the clock and closing the door. The bird reappears at the top of the hour and correctly cuckoos and chimes the current number of hours before going back inside and closing the door; absolutely fascinating! The clock works just fine here, keeps good time, and cuckoos well too. Keep in mind this is a very old clock and though it looks very nice, it is not new. It does show some signs of past maintenance but we don't know the full service history. All cuckoo clocks need to be serviced regularly and we advise that you do so with any of your vintage or antique clocks at least once every three years. Doing so will preserve a classic clock like this one and keep it running strong for years to come. The clock comes complete as shown with two sets of attached metal chains, a fancy, grape leaf shaped wooden pendulum, and two heavy pinecone shaped metal weights. I ’ve looked the clock over fairly well and find only average or less signs of use and no missing parts. I did see some hard to see, old repairs on the upper and lower frame but nothing detracting. Frankly, it shows quite well and is just breathtaking on display! This clock is a wonderful look back at the greatness of Black Forest workmanship and is certain to capture the imagination of anyone seeing or hearing it in your home, office or wherever it is that you care to showcase a unique, mechanical, antique Black Forest timepiece with a solid history behind it. Bid with absolute confidence; I have no doubt that you will adore this clock!

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We're selling this item and everything else we list with No Reserve, AS-IS, No Returns or Refunds, and a low starting bid so that everyone has an equal chance to own this rare clock!  We'd be glad to send more pictures if available; just ask!  My wife and I have been accumulating lots of nice antiques and other collectors items over the years.  But now is a good time to start clearing out the things we no longer wish to keep.  We will give the money we raise from ebay sales to a ministry we support that is helping to construct orphan homes and schools in Kenya and China, resettling refugees from the Sudan, and lending assistance to victims of terror like those in Israel.  It's just something we enjoy doing and this is where your money will go once you have paid for this item.  We do all that we can to accurately describe each item to the best of our ability.  Our terms are pretty simple; payment is due on or before the 2nd day following the close of sale.  The winning bidder will be sent an invoice following the close of sale through EBAY Checkout.  Buyer is to pay for shipping and handling; we generally ship by the US Postal Service and sometimes by Federal Express.  An international buyer will pay additional postage and is encouraged to get a shipping estimate from us prior to the close of auction.  In most cases, payment can be made by VISA or MasterCard by calling our office or through Pay Pal in US funds.  Please note that all transactions will be given the appropriate feedback.  Bid often and have Fun!

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  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: beautifully and deeply hand carved, working, antique Cuckoo clock with a gorgeous dark blended mahogany finish; created in the Black Forest of Germany, circa 1920; average or less signs of use; early rack style mechanical movement; wooden bellows, wood cuckoo bird, bone hands, wood dial; old, hard to see repairs on upper and lower frame; complete with two sets of attached metal chains, two heavy pinecone metal weights, and a wooden grape leaf pendulum too
  • Origin: Germany
  • Antique: Yes
  • Power Source: Mechanical Weight Driven
  • Year Manufactured: 1919
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Display Type: Analog
  • Item Height: 18.5"
  • Style: Large Deeply Carved Black Forest Antique Cuckoo Clock
  • Frame Material: Wood
  • Featured Refinements: Rare Black Forest Large Hand Carved Traditional Cuckoo Clock
  • Features: Handmade/Hand Carved, Pendulum/Moving Parts, Wind Up
  • Finish: Dark Mahogany
  • Room: Any Room
  • Item Width: 14"
  • Movement: Weight Driven Mechanical
  • Character: Clocking
  • Color: Dark Blended Mahogany
  • Material: Wood
  • Modified Item: No
  • Number Type: Roman Numerals
  • Chime Sequence: Cuckoos and Chimes on the half and top of the hour
  • Brand: Black Forest
  • Type: Large Deeply Carved Black Forest Antique Cuckoo Clock
  • Era: Early 20th Century (1911-1940)
  • Model: Large Uniquely Designed Hand Carved Cuckoo Clock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

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