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Model #1236 Fox and Crow cuckoo clock
16"H x 9.5"W
Hand-carved
1 Day Hubert Herr movement
Solid wood case with extra deep, detailed carvings
Gong and cuckoo a the top and bottom of the hour
Wooden dial
Wooden hands
Wooden cuckoo bird
Night shut-off switch
Made in Germany
This charming scene is taken from the famous Aesop Fable about the Crow and the Fox. It is entirely hand carved from solid Linden wood. The when the clock strikes the hour or half-hour the door opens, a cuckoo appears and calls along with the clock's gong strike.
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a grape in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds." The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the grape fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your grape I will give you a piece of advice for the future:
"Do not trust flatterers."
This clock is hand made in the Black Forest in Germany.
Even the packaging has old-world charm, as only paper is used. The factory packing is all made with renewable materials. This clock makes a great gift for the young and old alike. The Crow and Fox design is also available with an 8-day movement
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