Are cuckoo clocks from the Black Forest?

Franz Anton Ketterer is believed to be the German clockmaker who invented the cuckoo clock, and he is also one of the founding fathers of the Black Forest clockmaking. Today there are many cuckoo clocks, but to be deemed an authentic Black Forest cuckoo is an honor that is bestowed to only those clocks where every essential part is handmade exclusively in the Black Forest region of Germany. Shop a collection of cuckoo clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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black forest carved diorama with taxidermy partridge

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a carved wooden black forest frame with a taxidermied partridge and three chicks diorama behind a

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Early 20th Century German Taxidermy

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Wood, Glass

black forest carved diorama with taxidermy partridge

H 20.48 in W 22.45 in

German Genre Boxwood Carved Diorama

Located in Wiscasset, ME

C. 1900 Could be carved by Steiner Presented in velvet cased shadow box

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Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Decorative Art

German Genre Boxwood Carved Diorama

H 10.5 in W 8 in D 4 in

Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a fine three-dimensional woodcarving of a folksy scenery. the model for this carving was painted by franz defregger (1835-1921) and is titled "zitherspielerin" (zither player). carve...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner

H 10.24 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in

Finely Carved Wooden Diorama by Steiner Meran after Franz Defregger

By Hermann Steiner

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a fine three-dimensional woodcarving of a bavarian folksy scenery. the model for this carving was painted by franz defregger (1835-1921) and is titled "on the alp" (auf der alm). car...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Finely Carved Wooden Diorama by Steiner Meran after Franz Defregger

H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 3.15 in

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Are cuckoo clocks from the Black Forest?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Franz Anton Ketterer is believed to be the German clockmaker who invented the cuckoo clock, and he is also one of the founding fathers of the Black Forest clockmaking. Today there are many cuckoo clocks, but to be deemed an authentic Black Forest cuckoo is an honor that is bestowed to only those clocks where every essential part is handmade exclusively in the Black Forest region of Germany. Shop a collection of cuckoo clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.