Description
The Hönes 6266T cuckoo clock honours a forgotten trade: that of the shingle maker, who splits the wooden tiles for the roofs of the Black Forest. Every hour, he raises his tool, the mill wheel begins to turn and the dancers join the round on the gallery.
A movement to wind every day
Made by Hönes in Titisee-Neustadt, this clock runs on a 1-day mechanical movement driven by three pine cone weights, wound every day by pulling the chains. At the half hour, the cuckoo calls once. On the full hour, it counts out the hours. After each call, the music box plays one of its two melodies, “Edelweiss” or “Der fröhliche Wanderer” (The Happy Wanderer): the shingle maker raises his tool, the two dancing couples turn on their balcony and the mill wheel starts to turn. A lever silences the sounds for the night.
The clock bears the VdS seal and comes with its certificate of authenticity.
A scene from life in times past
Beneath a shingle roof topped by a brick chimney, the carved chalet is full of detail. On the left, the mill wheel shelters under its own little roof. On the right, in front of a window with red shutters, the craftsman sits at his workbench among the wood shavings. In the middle, the black dial displays cream Roman numerals. For another animated scene, discover this carved hunting scene, also brought to life by dancers.
This craftsman recalls an essential Black Forest trade: shingles were split by hand following the grain of the wood, so that rain would run off along it.
