Mystery clock - Junghans - Kopia - - Cast brass - 1980-1990

KIWAK CLOCK is completely functional and in pristine condition. This item is a Mystery Clock (also known as a kiwak), originally produced by the German company Junghans at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. The figure depicts an elephant with its trunk raised, on which a pendulum crowned with the clock dial balances. The clock mechanism is located at the upper part of the pendulum and moves with it, giving the impression that the clock sways without any visible drive. Original pieces were made of patinated bronze or zinc alloy, often mounted on a wooden or marble base.
The first models of this type were created around 1870–1900. Because of their popularity, they have spawned many later replicas, also made of bronze, which are popular decorative elements.