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This is an outstanding find of a very rare, stunning, ornately hand carved, antique cuckooclock that was created in the Black Forest of \"Germany\" about 90 years ago. It looks to have had very little use and appears to have had regular maintenance. The clock has a rare, blended mahogany finish and is a bit larger than most contemporary clocks measuring about 13\" high (not counting the chains or pendulum) and about 9\" wide. It is made entirely of cured and aged Linden woodwhich is grown nearly exclusively at certain altitudes of the Black Forest in Southern Germany. The clock isadorned with five large, carved wood grape leaves on the front andanother is found on the wooden pendulum. There is a large, beautifully carved wooden bird at the very top of the clock looking as though he\'s ready totake flight. The top is a separate piece that is attached with the old hook and eye system. The wooden dial has a wooden center and a black backdrop featuring large, easy to read, whiteRoman numerals to mark the hours and fancy matching hands to point out thetime. The case has removable wooden doors on either side secured with a wooden latch. They remove easily to allow access to the front of the movement in case any adjustments are needed from this end. The clock has a fitted wood back and latches securely. Iteasily removes to allow access to the earliest, \"G Mangem,\" rack-style, weight driven mechanical movement I\'ve ever seen. G Mangem is the old name for Regula and this is one of their first and one of their finest. A weight driven movement simply means that the chains need tobe pulled occasionally to wind the clock and cuckoo activity. The tall wooden bellow tubes are in good shape and the tops look and sound good too! Atthe bottom of each hour, a colorful bird opens the small door above the dialand stands in the doorway. He gives off a single cuckoo sound in tandemwith a nice sounding chime inside the case before retreating back inside theclock, closing the door behind him. The bird reappears at the top of eachhour and correctly cuckoos/chimes the current number of hours before retreatingto the safe confines of the inner clock; fascinating! The clock worksquite well here, keeps good time, and cuckoos as it should though it is an oldclock and we don\'t know the service history. Like I said earlier, the movement looks to have had regular service but there is no record of this. Some adjustments or service may be necessary once the clock arrives atits new home but I doubt it...it\'s been working just fine all week in my office and hasn\'t missed a beat. Regardless, we always recommend to our clock customers to service theirantique or vintage clocks at least once every three years. Doing so willpreserve a great clock like this one and keep it running strong. Theclock comes complete as shown with two sets of attached metal chains, a woodengrape leaf pendulum, and two heavy pinecone shaped metal weights.I\'ve looked the clock over fairly well and can\'t find any damage, repairs, missingpieces, and only very little signs of use. It is a very impressive old clock and an excellent example of the greatness of Black Forestworkmanship. It will certainly capture the imagination of any guests in your home, office, or wherever it is that you care to showcase a very nice, rare German timepiece with a real history behind it. offer with confidence; I have no doubt that you will love this clock!

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We\'re selling this item and everything else we list with , AS-IS, No Returns or Refunds, anda low starting offer so thateveryone has an equal chance to own thisrarecuckoo clock!We\'d be glad to sendmore pictures if available; just ask!My wifeand I havebeen accumulating lots ofnice antiques and othercollectors itemsover the years.But now is a good time tostart clearing out the things we no longer wish to keep. Wewillgive themoney we raise from sales to a ministry we supportthat is helpingto constructorphan homes and schools in Kenya,China,and Uganda, and lending assistance todisaster victims likethose in Israel.It\'s just something we enjoy doing and this iswhere your money will go once you have paid for this item.We do allthat we can toaccurately describe each item to the best of ourability. Our terms are pretty simple: payment is due on or before the 3rdday following the close of sale. The winning buyer will be sent aninvoice following the close of sale through Checkout. Buyer is topay for shipping and handling; we generally ship by the US Postal Service andsometimes by Fed Ex. An international buyer will pay additional postageand is encouraged to get a shipping estimate from us prior to the close ofsale. In most cases, payment can be made by VISA or MasterCard bycalling our office or through Pay Pal in US funds.Please note thatalltransactions will be given the appropriate response.offeroften and have Fun!