Bidspirit auction | Late 19th or Early 20th

Late 19th or Early 20th Century German Black Forest Style Carved Wood Cuckoo Clock - A late 19th or early 20th century wall-mounted cuckoo clock in the traditional German Black Forest style. The case is constructed from dark-stained wood and features a pediment surmounted by a relief-carved bird perched upon a branch. The front of the clock is elaborately decorated with hand-carved foliage representing pine needles and pine cones in high relief. The circular dial features a dark chapter ring with applied light-toned Roman numerals, likely made of bone or celluloid, and is fitted with ornate pierced metal hands. The movement is a mechanical, twin-train, spring-driven mechanism, evidenced by the two brass-lined winding apertures on the dial face. The internal mechanism consists of brass plates with a lyre-shaped pendulum hanger. The clock utilizes a dual-bellows system to generate the cuckoo call and features a coiled wire gong mounted to the interior of the backboard for the hour and half-hour strike. The case is fitted with two side access doors and a single cuckoo aperture at the top. This item is an unmarked example of the types produced in Germany for the export market during this period.