16th Sep, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
A Black Forest Striking Cuckoo Table Clock, circa 1890, carved to crest surmounted by a bird, case front with carved leaf and branch mounts, top door aperture concealing the cuckoo which appears on the half hour and hour striking, side doors, dial with Roman numerals, bone hands, twin barrel movement stamped G.H.S, striking on a gong, 57cm high
Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £300
Case surfaces with minor rubbing in parts, case with minor chips in parts, movement in going order, with pendulum.
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Auction: Country House Sale, 16th Sep, 2023
To include Part II of the TB & R Jordan Collection comprising works by the Staithes Group of artists, and others.
The sale will also include an appealing mix of traditional antiques and curiosities, good furnishing pieces and specialist collectors’ items.
Part I (Lots 1- 429)
Part II (Lots 500 - 918)
Viewing
Wednesday 13th - Friday 15th September 10am-4pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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