Old Black Forest Cuckoo Clock - must see!

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:50 pm     Post subject: Old Black Forest Cuckoo Clock - must see!

Hi, I hope someone here can help...
The link below (you may have to copy and paste it) should show you our much loved Black Forest fully working Cuckoo Clock my grandfather left me 10 years ago. He had owned it for as long as I can remember.
It is 100% working and the wood looks as good as new!
Has anyone ant idea on age/maker/value?
Thanks, Daniel


http://img33.imageshack.us/g/coo005.jpg/

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:53 am     Post subject:

It would be good if you had pictures of the movement. It appears to be of newer origin, most cuckoo clocks have a weight driven movement. Hard to tell from the pictures but some of decorations may be made of a plastic resin (everything looks very precise, look at the birds feet)

Not sure of the value, maybe $100?

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:08 am     Post subject:

Hi, we know it is all carved wood, nothing is plastic my friend!!
I think you may need to look at this again.....

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:11 am     Post subject:

All the carving are simply hooked in place and look amazing, clean, as if it has just been finished. That was always the joy of looking at it.

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:21 am     Post subject: More Pictures

Amrad seems to think this is worth $100 ...... !!!!!?? (I think not)

I'm looking for advice on the age/history/value

Here are some movement pictures to help further

Please has anyone else have thoughts on this

http://img18.imageshack.us/g/hh3k.jpg/

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:28 am     Post subject:

Oops, we just realised when I took the first photos there is a carved 'Leaf' that hangs below it that swings side to side that we took of to take the back pics, here it is....

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/9719/hh4y.jpg

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:44 pm     Post subject: Re: More Pictures



The additional pictures help, as the others made it have a plastic look. Value $700

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:58 pm     Post subject:

nice clock. hard to place these accurately but could be 1890 ish.

you will find a close match in book about black forest cuckoo clocks, in ge4man called schwarzwald uhren.page 253,

value hard to say

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:28 am     Post subject:

Hi, thanks for the info, you couldn't scan the page for me could you?