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My Galería de fotos de los relojes de la Selva Negra

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Eagle Capturing Ibix Cuckoo Clock, eagle and Ibix carving is quite large and looks great in person

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Eagle Capturing a Ibix, the carving is quite large and looks great in person

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

This very highly intricately carved clock is a dedication to the shrine of the Lion Monument in Lucerne

black forest cuckoo clock

This very highly intricately carved clock is a dedication to the shrine of the Lion Monument in Lucerne

Black Forest cuckoo clock

The Lion of Lucerne cuckoo clock close up of wing detailed carving. As shown in this photo the carver carved each row of feathers. This overall detail in the carving on this clock I have not seen on other examples over my many years of collecting Black Forest clocks

The Lion Monument in Lucerne

The Lion Monument in Lucerne is a giant dying lion carved out of a wall of sandstone rock above a pond at the east end of the medieval town. It was designed as a memorial for the mercenary soldiers from central Switzerland who lost their lives while serving the French king Louis XVI during the French Revolution. When the revolutionary masses attacked the royal Tuileries castle in Paris on August 10, 1792 the Swiss mercenary troops tried to defend the royal family and make sure the royals could

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

This cuckoo Clock contains a music box that plays six (6) tunes alternating at the half hour. The carving depicts a hunting dog chasing down an Elk

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Black Forest Cuckoo Shelf Clock with carving that depicts a hunting dog in chase of a elk

BLACK FOREST CUCKOO

Antique Black Forest clock with painting on tin plate. Clock has a wood plate movement

Black Forest clock painting on tin

This is a very early cuckoo clock in which the painting is done on a tin sheet rather than the newer reverse painting on glass that is prone to peeling . The clock has a wood-plate movement with a fully articulated cuckoo bird. The cuckoo door is camouflaged which can be found up in the leaves of the tree. All this is under a glass frame which is why the painting is in such great shape.

Black Forest clock tin paint cuckoo

In this photo you can see the cuckoo door that is hidden up in the leaves of the tree.

Oil Painting with clock

1800's oil painting with angelous gongs and music box

Angelus movement with music box

Angelus movement with music box, with four wire gongs

One corner of the clock room

A few on my antique Black Forest clocks on display in my clock room.

1877 Harper's Bazaar Print

1877 Harper's Bazaar Print of early Black Forest clock repair man at his trade

Black Forest Eye Turner Clock

Black Forest automa eye turner clock, "Augenwender" early wood plate movement, painting on tin. "The German Saint of the Shepherds"

Early burled wood Monk clock

Early Black Forest Monk clock made of gnarled tree roots

Black Forest clock Monk Figure

Black Forest clock Monk Figure from an early Black Forest Monk clock made of gnarled tree roots

Early Black Forest Monk Clock 1800's

Early Circa 1800's Monk Clock by Gordin Hettich & Sohn "GHS" Model No. 2034

Black Forest Monk Clock Figure

Monk Figure from a very early Circa 1800's Monk Clock by Gordin Hettich & Sohn "GHS" Model No. 2034

Black Forest Monk Clock Movement

Monk movement, of a very early Circa 1800's Monk Clock by Gordin Hettich & Sohn "GHS" Model No. 2034

Black Forest Jacks and Bells Clock

Black Forest Jacks and Bells Clock, wood plate movement, with wooden gear arbors

Black Forest Hunter Style Clock

Black Forest hunter style clock depicting a wolf and other game items

Very heavy carved Black Forest Clock

Very heavy carved Black Forest Clock manufactured for the English market

Black Forest clock / great carving

Close up of very detailed carving of eagle, grapes and gourds

Early Black Forest Shield Clock

Black Forest Shield Clock with wooden arbor movement that is rope driven

Heavy Carved Black Forest Clock

Close up of very detailed carving The carving on this particular clock is the best i have ever seen. Look at the detail in the plate filigree and the cups, just amazing work done on part of the artist. Note: this is the actual color of the clock as not shown in the previous photos due to camera flash

 Black Forest shield clock

Black Forest shield clock rope drive movement "side view"

Black Forest shield clock

Black Forest shield clock rope drive movement "front view"

Black Forest Porcelain Shield Clock

Early Black Forest Porcelain Shield Clock, wood plate movement, depicting religious scene

Black Forest Stuckuhr Clock

Very early Stuckuhr Shield with wood arbors, Circa 1800's

Black Forest Wag clock
Reverse Panting on Glass

Reverse Painting on Glass with wood plate movement

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