We have a large number of vintage and antique clocks currently listed along with an equally impressive collection of music boxes and other very nice antique and vintage collectibles. Be sure to have a look at our. This is an excellent find of a very nice, beautifully and deeply carved, 8 day, large hunter mechanical cuckoo clock that was created about 40 years ago in the Black Forest of what was then, West Germany. It is very seldom that you find a cuckoo clock that is finished in extra Dark Walnut as this one is and the animals and trim are finished in a stunning contrast in a darker medium Walnut; very nice! The clock is beautifully hand carved, of the highest quality, and ornately detailed! It is equally impressive in size too measuring about 19″ high (from the tip of the antlers to the bottom of the game bag and not counting the weights or pendulum), about 9 1/2″ at its deepest point, and about 12 1/2 at its widest point. The clock looks to be carved from cured and aged Linden wood which is grown nearly exclusively at certain altitudes of the Black Forest. There is a carved wooden game bird mounted to the right side of the dial and an equally impressive, beautifully carved wooden rabbit mounted to the left side. The clock front is designed to look like an intricate oak tree adorned with eleven, large, nicely carved wooden oak leaves as well as a carved hunting game bag with straps on the very bottom. The dial has a black backdrop and features raised Roman numerals to mark the hours and a pair of matching fancy hands to point out the time. T here is a wooden mountain horn surrounding the dial complete with a wooden mouthpiece and wooden horn end. The top is a separate carving that is secured with the old hook and eye system. The carvings featured are that of a large wooden deer head with antlers along with two hand carved wooden shotguns criss-crossed underneath. I don’t think the antlers are made of wood but they sure look real; wow! The back is wood too and secured with a metal latch. It removes to allow access to the all metal, mechanical, weight driven movement created by “Regula, ” is marked “Made in Germany” as well. A weight driven movement simply means that the chains need to be pulled every 8 days or as often as you wish to wind the clock and cuckoo activity. The tall bellow or whistle tubes are intact and the tops look and sound good too. At the bottom of each hour, a colorful bird opens the small door above the dial and stands in the doorway. He gives off a single cuckoo sound in tandem with a coiled cathedral chime inside the case and then retreats back inside and closes 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 the case and closing the door behind him; absolutely fascinating! The clock works just fine here, keeps good time, and cuckoos as it was designed to do. Keep in mind this is an old clock and we don’t know the service history though the movement does show signs of past maintenance. Nonetheless, we always advise our clock customers to service their 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 hand carved wooden oak leaf pendulum, and two very heavy pinecone shaped metal weights. Ive looked the clock over fairly well and cant find any damage, repairs, or missing pieces. It shows average or less signs of use and maybe just a small nick here and there. I did find some slight discoloration on part of the dial but it’s not detracting… It is a remarkable clock and just gorgeous 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 magnificent, very unique, mechanical, 8 day Black Forest timepiece with a solid history behind it. If you like this item and I’m sure you do, then I know you’ll love the other items. Check back frequently since we’re listing a lot of antique/vintage items as time allows! 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 do all that we can to accurately describe each item to the best of our ability. Be sure to add commits to your favorites list. The item “VERY NICE RARE LARGE GERMAN BLACK FOREST HUNTER DEER 8 DAY CARVED CUCKOO CLOCK” is in sale since Thursday, November 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Clocks\Vintage (1930-69)\Cuckoo, Black Forest”. The seller is “commits” and is located in Yucaipa, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Brand: Black Forest
- Time Period Manufactured: Vintage (1930-69)
