Rare late 19th century German Black Forest Rooster (Hahnen-U...

Rare late 19th century German Black Forest Rooster (Hahnen-Uhr) automaton walnut mantel clock by Emilian Wehrle of Furtwangen, circa 1885, 5" dial with Roman numerals and outer minute track, ornate gilt engraved hands, three train thirty hour brass plate movement with rooster sound box mechanism, hour strike and outside countwheel with the automaton calling rooster to the open arch aperture, a single hammer sounding on a gong fitted to the inside of the rear case panel, within a neo-classical styled case with applied carved mouldings, fretwork side doors and upon bracket feet, 29" high, 12.5" wide, depth 8.5" (with pendulum and key) ** with matching wall bracket 15" wide ** The George Hollis Collection ** This clock was sold by Elite Auctions, Florida in April 2012 and sold for $13,500 ** See Justin J. Miller - Rare and Unusual Black Forest Clocks, pages 158 and 158 for similar Emilian Wehrle rooster clocks

Estimación:€4,713.6

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