Stock No: LC1349
A lovely quality and very rare 1920’s Swiss Carved longcase clock surmounted by the wild man of Davos, carved by the brother of Mr Trauffer, Davos, the German three train quarter striking Westminster chiming on 4-gongs 8-day weight driven movement with dead-beat escapement, contained within an elaborate carved Linden wood case with edelweiss flowers to the front and a mountain goat to the base section, the top surmounted by his unique carving of the wild man of Davos, originally kept for the last 90-years in the Trauffer shop in Davos as a furnishing and never for sale until now, carved by Mr Trauffer, Davos, Mr Trauffer was an exceptionally well recognised carver working with his brother around 1890-1940,s, A book with his designs of various carvings is available including a picture of him carving from his shop in Davos, he frequently put all his carvings outside the shop everyday and carved as people walked by. 98” x 19” x 10”