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(3) Black Forest Style Carved Wood Cuckoo & Musical Wall Clocks
- Price realized
- $549
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $600
- Hammer price
- $450
- Category
- Watches & Clocks
- Sold
- September 8, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3- SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot of 3) Black Forest style carved wood wall clocks, each modeled as an architectural dwelling with pitched roof, including: (1) Robert Herr musical wall clock, in carved case featuring game animals and foliates, with white Roman numerals to black clock face, clock movement and cylinder music movement to interior, movement marked Robert Herr retaining (one) metal pine cone weight, approx 28"h, 19.5"w, 15"d; (1) German musical cuckoo clock, roof with central bell tower and textured shingles, above central opening with four dancing figures, wrap-around porch with water wheel and figure chopping wood, clock movement marked A. Schneider Suhne, Swiss Romance cylinder music movement, playing "Edelweisss" and "Froehlicher Wanderer," numbered 3638, retaining adhesive authenticity label issued by Association of Black Forest Clocks, small chips and glue repair throughout, approx 18"h, 13"w, 8.25"d, (1) West Germany cuckoo clock, having two arched openings revealing four dancing figures, above painted dial with Roman numeral hour markers, flanked by two additional figures in relief, clock movement marked E. Schmeckenbecher, loss to one dancing figure, approx 11"h, 9.5"w, 5.5"d; 20.5lbs total
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
