A 19th Century Carved Cuckoo and Quail Wall Clock (c. 1880 France)

23.00inch high    (  58.42 cm high)

This company of clockmakers is listed in the Clock and Watch Trademark Index of European Origin, by Kochmann, as manufacturing in Neustadt, Germany, a town about 100km away on the edge of the Black Forest.

The price includes a full overhaul, 3 year guarantee, and delivery within the mainland UK.

An exceptionally well carved cuckoo and quail quarter striking wall clock, made by Furderer Jaegler et Cie, Strasbourg dating from c.1880.

The clock has a classic wooden plated mechanism with inset brass bearings. The three train weight driven movement has an external locking plate striking on a gong and operating the cuckoo. The third train strikes the quarters on a second gong and operates the quail.

The finely carved and well proportioned chalet style case has a foliate cresting above two bird doors, and with pierced foliate hand carving to the sides and base.

The restored dial has hand-cut bone numerals and hands to match the originals.

The original pendulum is a wooden circle, centrally carved with a leaf.

Three cast iron pinecone weights.

The bellows have been restored using the correct leather material to preserve the original tone.

The cuckoo and quail are the hand-painted originals.

Height of the case is 23 inches.

Overall, this is a fine example of this increasingly rare classic cuckoo and quail wall clock.