An Exceptional Black Forest Clock circa 1900
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carved by italian born Clement Sesti. Height 20.5 inches max width 13.5 having brass works. the brass works marked LEUENBERGER INTERLAKEN  also having early paper label attached to back marked . pendulum and key intact. Various small losses to carving. . NB: Italian-born Clement Sesti (1807-1888) was a noted purveyor of carved wooden figures and furniture in Interlaken. The Third Swiss Industrial Exhibition of 1857 records his showing of several carved suites and boxes, and he is listed as a must-see Interlaken attraction in an 1866 guide book. An active member of the Catholic Church, he was awarded the Cross of the Order of St. Gregory in 1879.
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An Exceptional Black Forest Clock circa 1900
Estimate $1,200 - $1,500
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