Hubert Herr Fox and Grape cuckoo - 1336

This charming scene is taken from the famous Aesop Fable about the Crow and the Fox. It is entirely hand carved from solid Linden wood. When the clock strikes the hour or half-hour the door opens, a cuckoo appears and calls along with the clock's gong strike.

A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a grape in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."

The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the grape fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your grape I will give you a piece of advice for the future:

"Do not trust flatterers."

This clock is hand made in the Black Forest in Germany. The mechanical brass movements are driven by three weights and time escapes with the tick of a traditional pendulum. The cuckoo call sound is made by two wooden whistles with bellows inside the clock case. The symphonic-quality music is produced by the hand-made Swiss music box movement.

Even the packaging has old-world charm, as only paper is used. The factory packing is all made with renewable materials. This clock makes a great gift for the young and old alike. The Crow and Fox design is also available with an 8-day movement, see model 8236.

If you are interested in this clock please Email us at: clocks@NorthCoastImports.net - please be sure to include your zip code so we can direct you to a dealer in your area.

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• aesop
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