Cuckoo clock - Wood - 1960-1970

a traditional miniature cuckoo clock (or weather-house style clock) from the German Black Forest. This specific type of miniature wall clocks has been produced for decades by well-known German manufacturers such as Trenkle Uhren and Engstler. Key features: Design: A chalet-style little house decorated with Alpine flora (such as the white edelweiss at the bottom), a toadstool (fly agaric), a pine tree and a small bench. Moving parts: Above the dial there is an open floor with dancing couples in traditional dress (folk-dress figures). With this type of clock these figures often rotate when the movement is running or striking. Movement: The clock has a compact mechanical movement (usually a 1-day movement; no winding key included—movement that is wound with a key at the back or via a pull string).