This auction is for an beautiful, very rare, hard to find, vintage Animated Farmers Daughter/Eloper Cuckoo Clock, made in the Black Forest of West Germany by Emil Schmeckenbecher. It used to be where you could find one of these here and there but these days, they are getting harder to find, especially one in good shape like this one is and that everything works. This clock was an exclusive design of Emil Schmechenbecker. The Schmeckenbecher family produced beautiful, animated clocks at the same location near Triberg, Germany for 40+ years. The factory closed in the early 1990's. The clock was made in 1963 which was then West Germany. The case is mainly made from cured and aged linden wood, which is grown only in the Black Forest. Most of Emil's clocks were made from cured linden wood and alot of clockmakers from this region still use it.
The clock is made to look like a old black forest chalet and is colorfully trimmed with lots of hand painted flowers and other colorful floral. There is a wooden balcony just above the dial and two hinged windows with red shutters on each side and heart shapes in each. The lower wooden platform is complete with split rail fences on either side. The "cuckoo" bird appears on the hour, "cuckoos" the time, (number of hours), and the farmer swings his pitchfork. Then the bird pops back inside, and the boy goes up and down the ladder attempting to elope with the farmer's daughter who comes out of the window while the swiss music box plays. On the half-hour, a white "cuckoo" bird opens the door, and makes a single "cuckoo" before popping back into the case.
This is a 1-day clock measuring 12" X 13". This is a 1 day 30 hour clock which needs to be wound up by pulling the chains on the pine cone weights. This cuckoo clock runs good and keeps good time. The case is in good condition with no breaks. The clock movement has been fully restored with the movement ultrasonically cleaned, oiled and adjusted and has been runs good. The bellows have new tops to ensure a nice cuckoo sound for many years to come. This cuckoo clock comes complete with its weights and pendulum and back door. The size is 12"H x 13"W x 7"D.
This is one of the most fascinating animation I've seen on a clock that works just fine !! Since these are older collectable Cuckoo Clocks its possible that during shipping some slight adjustments may be needed to the clock to get it running properly regardless how well it is packaged. I will also include a set-up instructions for Cuckoo Clocks to help you out. As these are old, vintage or antique items they are SOLD AS IS !! Please ask any questions prior to bidding. Payment in full is due within 5 days of close of auction !! The clock is very impressive !! My local clock shop estimated the value of this clock at $350-$450