Austrian Or German Painted Figural Peddler Clock

Figural Statue of “The Clock Peddler”, on Iron Bas

Figural Statue of “The Clock Peddler”, on Iron Bas

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Figural Statue of “The Clock Peddler”, on Iron Base. 15″t x 8″w x 5″d

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Metal Clock Peddler in Flat Hat

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Metal Clock Peddler in Flat Hat: carrying a clock in front and on his back with pendulums dangling from his left hand; cast metal, not marked.

15 1/4″ T

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Metal Clock Peddler in Top Hat

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Metal Clock Peddler in Top Hat: carrying a clock in front and on his back with pendulums dangling from his left hand; cast iron, not marked.

14 3/8″ T

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“Clock Peddler”

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“Clock Peddler”, Folk-art Statue Clock, 15″t X 8″ L X 5″d

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J. V. E. Clock Peddler Clock, 15 1/2″ Tall

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J. V. E. Clock Peddler Clock, 15 1/2″ Tall: With the pendulum and key.

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Figural Timepiece Clock Peddler

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Figural Timepiece Clock Peddler. The standing spelter figure of a clock peddler wears a top hat with a black coat and red trousers, he balances himself with a walking stick, on the front of his chest he wears a clock, having a painted dial with black hands, spring driven movement and long pendulum, in his left hand he holds a pair of clock weights and on his back is an empty clock case; movement is running. 16 in high

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Life-Size Figure of Black Forest Clock Peddler

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Life-Size Figure of Black Forest Clock Peddler
In 18th century dress, carved wood, gesso and painted decoration, sheet metal hat, on plinth, overall height 82 in.! With pannier and original Black Forest clock (c. 1780), front pendulum, wooden wheels and hands, half-hour strike on 2 bells, painted wood face, weight driven, working. An impressive decorative item and a welcoming figure!

Lebensgroße Figur eines Schwarzwälder Uhrenträgers
In Tracht des 18. Jh., geschnitztes Holz, fachmännisch verleimt, Gipsauflage, kunstvolle Handbemalung, Hut aus Metallblech, Gesamthöhe mit Sockel 205 cm. Mit Kiepe auf dem Rücken und original Schwarzwälder Vorderzappler (um 1780), Holzräder, Holzzeiger, Halbstundenschlag auf 2 Glocken, bemaltes Holzschild, kurzes Vorderpendel, Gewichtantrieb, funktioniert. Ein beeindruckendes Ensemble. Ideal als Begrüßungsfigur.

Start Price: € 2800

Condition

(1–2/1–2)

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Austrian or German painted figural peddler clock

Description

Late 18th/19th century, the movement marked ”JG (?) 11605”, clockmaker’s clock, painted metal figure of a clock peddler with two clocks, on an integral plinth sent into a later walnut pedestal, overall, 17.75” H x 10” W x 7” D, est:$800/1200. Literature: A very similar form figural clock is illustrated E. Bruton. ”Clocks & Watches”, Feltham, 1968, p. 80. Note: This figural clock illustrates the manner in which 18th and 19th century clockmakers advertised and sold their wares.

Condition

The figure: 13.5” x 6” x 5”. With light wear, marks, scratches and rubbing to surface commensurate with age and use. Dirt accumulation overall. Some bending to pendulums in left hand of figure. With one hand off and retained, one hand lacking. Some wear and rubbed losses to enamel dial. Two keys. With pendulum. The working condition of the clocks is offered is unknown and not guaranteed.

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