Hi Wally,

Attached are photos of the large black forest cuckoo clock that I inherited from my grandfather. I have had it for around 20 years and I would love to know what it is worth. I cannot find any signatures or brands written on the clock.

What's it Worth?

AW says: If your going to have a Cuckoo clock that's the one to have! It's a great model. What I like about it is that the Elk head epitomizes the Black Forrest and the over sized ones are generally the better sellers. Cuckoo clocks are actually collected more by antique collectors than by clock people in my experience, probably due to fact that most of the craftsmanship is in the case. They do not generally have high quality works.

Date range: 1860-1890s

Retail value: $550-$650 (This is a a high price range for a Cuckoo clock, I'm putting it in this range because of it's unusual size of 3ft long, and quality of carving. You can find them listed for more, but they are not selling in those price ranges.)

Wholesale value: $350 (The midrange price you could expect to achieve at a well advertised live auction. The price that is most often realized)

Quick sale value: $250 The price your likely to get if you have to sell your item immediately and your prospective customer is aware of this.

Common trade terminology: Cuckoo Clock, Elk Head Cuckoo clock, Black Forrest clock.

Nicknames or slang terms: N/A In most cases, I believe it would be beneficial for your to give the prospective buyer a link to this page, and to bookmark it via your favorite bookmarking service.

Care and storage tips: Be extremely careful packing if you ship it. The horns on the head become brittle with age and can snap.

Hello,

I inherited an oak shelf clock made by the Ansonia Clock Company. After extensive research on the Internet, I’m guessing that this clock was produced in the New York Factory around the time of the fire.

There are some very faint markings on the back with numbers and dates; I assume this was the servicing record, like 12/1/1976 another date marking on the back is “1878”. As far as I know, I have all original parts including the key with number 75 engraved on it, and the clock does work. The Height is 22” and the Width is 14”.