Lot Essay
This clock was almost certainly made as a special commission. Besides the characterful carving of the bears, it is rare to find both a clock and a music box together.
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CIRCA 1870
Details
A SWISS 'BLACK FOREST' STAINED LINDENWOOD MUSICAL FLOOR STANDING CLOCK
CIRCA 1870
Carved with a family of bears, the musical movement playing various airs, including 'God Save the Queen'
79 in. (200.7 cm.) high
CIRCA 1870
Carved with a family of bears, the musical movement playing various airs, including 'God Save the Queen'
79 in. (200.7 cm.) high
Literature
Jay Arenski, Simon Daniels and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings The Art of the 'Black Forest' 1820-1940, Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, p.155, pl.259
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