Cuckoo Clock - Black Forest House Woodchopper

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This original Black Forest Cuckoo Clock depicts the daily farm work. The Black Forest house has a shingled hip roof with dormer window and chimney, as well as the bell tower on top. The case is stained in walnut, and mounted on a light-colored base. Miniature windows with green shutters and flower boxes, as well as balconies, decorate the front of the house. The solid-wood cuckoo calls the number of the hour on every full hour (e.g. 3:00 p.m. or 3:00 a.m. 3 times) and once on the half-hour. During the cuckoo call, the woodchopper raises and lowers his ax to chop the wood, and the bell in the tower rings as well. After the cuckoo calls on the full hour, one of the two alternating melodies plays. During the music, the saw and water wheel start moving, and the folklore dance figurines turn to the music on the balcony. A water trough, as feeding place for the doe, as well as pine trees and a farm dog complete the peaceful picture. This model has an automatic night-switch off. Clockface, numbers and clock hands are made of wood. The mechanical clockwork runs for a week. This classic model is crafted by the Anton Schneider company in Schonach, a family business that started on a farm in 1848 and has developed into one of the largest cuckoo clock producers in the Black Forest.

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