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A Large Black Forest Antique Mantle Clock.
Constructed in carved linden wood, fitted with a two train 8 day striking clock; mounted on a shaped serpentine base, with a moulded edge, the naturalistic ground of rockwork, tree branches, leafage and berries incorporate two retrievers and the day's bag; the huntsman, dressed for stalking, surveying the scene, surmounts the clock.
Black Forest, Circa 1890.
Provenance
Brienz, Bernese Oberland.
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today.
Literature
'Swiss Carvings, The Art of the Black Forest' by Arenski, Daniels and Daniels, published by The Antique Collectors Club 2004 for similar examples on pp 152-160.
Dimensions
H: 31 in / 79 cm | W: 35.5 in / 90 cm | D: 12 in / 30 cmCondition report
ExcellentStock number
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