Clock-peddler table clock - cast iron - 1950-1960

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€ 25
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Paula Martin-Calero Toro
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Selected by Paula Martin-Calero Toro

Holds a degree in art history; over six years cataloguing and appraising antiques.

Estimate  € 170 - € 210
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€25
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€20
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€4

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Cast-iron table-clock Klokkenmannetje from the 1950s–1960s in the Black Forest style, with a one-day mechanism and an original winding key, in good used condition.

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A clockwork little man in very good condition, from the Black Forest. In completely original condition and he wears a top hat.
The painting on his clothing is strikingly beautiful.
The clock runs for one day and is wound with a small key.
The dial on the clock is hand-painted and shows flowers and a little house with a tree, and bears a Roman numeral marking.
The timepiece runs perfectly and thus needs to be wound once a day.
They are certainly decorative and striking, and the clock man carries a small weight and holds a walking stick in his hand.
The key (original) is included.
They fit into any interior and are also decorative to look at.
Carefully shipped to exclusively European countries.

The story behind it is this: in the Black Forest, clockmakers once roamed about (like razor grinders).
They earned their living selling and repairing timepieces.
However, they disappeared with the rise of clock shops.
A small factory (JvE) then, in the mid-1950s, produced the clock little men in various characters as keepsakes — cast figurines with a one-day clockwork on the chest, with different hand-painted dials.

A clockwork little man in very good condition, from the Black Forest. In completely original condition and he wears a top hat.
The painting on his clothing is strikingly beautiful.
The clock runs for one day and is wound with a small key.
The dial on the clock is hand-painted and shows flowers and a little house with a tree, and bears a Roman numeral marking.
The timepiece runs perfectly and thus needs to be wound once a day.
They are certainly decorative and striking, and the clock man carries a small weight and holds a walking stick in his hand.
The key (original) is included.
They fit into any interior and are also decorative to look at.
Carefully shipped to exclusively European countries.

The story behind it is this: in the Black Forest, clockmakers once roamed about (like razor grinders).
They earned their living selling and repairing timepieces.
However, they disappeared with the rise of clock shops.
A small factory (JvE) then, in the mid-1950s, produced the clock little men in various characters as keepsakes — cast figurines with a one-day clockwork on the chest, with different hand-painted dials.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Clock type
Clock-peddler table clock
Model
Klokkenmannetje clock
Material
cast iron
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
1 day movement
Striking
Not striking
Maker/designer
Schwarzwalder klokkenmannetje -klok
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
40 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
Weight
2.5 kg
Winding key
Yes
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