August Schwer 8-Day Handcrafted Black Forest Timber frame Chalet Cuckoo Clock with Moving Clock Seller and Bambi

A charming and compact August Schwer cuckoo clock with history and Black Forest ambiance engraved all over its beautiful surface. The timber frame chalet represents a very popular traditional style of German house construction, the cute Bambi figurine on the base of the clock is symbolic of the abundant woodland creatures in the area, and the amazing sculpting of the moving clock seller has an intriguing history behind it.

Hundreds of years ago, farmers in the Black Forest began making different parts for cuckoo clocks during the wintertime to supplement their incomes. The assembled clocks were carried by peddlers on their backs to be sold in various parts of the world during the springtime–and that’s one of the main reasons why the popularity of the German cuckoo clock spread. The hand-sculpted and painted replica of the clock peddler with his precious load of clocks on his back, therefore, is a nostalgic reminder of the humble beginnings of the Black Forest’s finest export.

The miniature chalet consists of a typical sloping roof that was designed to protect Black Forest farmers from the intense winter and a timber-frame structure with elaborate decorative panels and pretty hand painted floral patterns that are also copied on its balcony and base. The clock base is a charming picture of forest trees, a water trough, stacked logs, a life-like Bambi figurine, and the iconic Clock Seller. A special feature in this clock is the animated movement of the peddler’s umbrella that swings to the chiming of the clock at the full and half hour. This wonderful product comes with the guarantee of design, craftsmanship, and reliability from one of the world’s finest cuckoo clock manufacturers.

Clockmaker:
Handcrafted by August Schwer, Black Forest Clock Factory, Schoenwald, Black Forest, Germany

Details of this cuckoo clock:
8-Day movement/running time (mechanical)
High-quality regular movement
Night shut-off
All figurines and decorative elements are made of wood and hand painted.
2-year warranty
VdS certified