Swiss Heidi House Battery Chalet Kuckulino With Swinging Doll 14cm By ENGSTLER

A Kuckulino Portraying A Famous Swiss Story From 1880

This delightful Swiss Heidi House kuckulino has been produced by clock makers ENGSTLER from the Black Forest in Germany. Measuring a quaint 14cm* in height, this enchanting chalet style kuckulino portrays the famous story of Heidi & Peter as detailed below:

The classic story of Heidi is well loved and known throughout Switzerland, where the story originated in 1880. In this story Heidi, a little orphan mountain girl learns about life whilst sent to live with her grandfather at his mountain home in the Swiss Alps. In this story, Heidi makes a new friend named Klara, who is ill and spends most of her time confined to a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Heidi's other friend, Peter who is the shepherd for Heidi's grandfather and who has spent a lot of time with Heidi, becomes jealous of Klara and her friendship with Heidi, and so he gets rid of Klaras wheelchair to try and send her away, in a bid to spend more time with Heidi for himself. After a large storm ravages their little village, Klara is so determined to help, and in doing so she realises she no longer needs the wheelchair after all. This new-found discovery sparks a big celebration in the stricken village.

Chalet clocks are a common clock design and are often shaped as alpine houses, featuring details that represent life in the mountain regions of Europe (around southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria). This particular clock resembles a Swiss house, a popular style of chalet building in the Swiss alps, and features Heidi, Peter & a goat out the front of the chalet. This particular clock has a large amount of hand painted features on the chalet facade, roof and base, including flowers such as the famous Edelweiss flower in the centre of the base. This white star shaped flower is unique to the alps of Germany, Austria and Switzerland mainly. Its name means noble white, and it represents strength, toughness, bravery and courage. This is because the flower survives the harshest winters at very high altitudes. All of these features have been hand crafted out of timber and hand painted, with the overall clock design rounded out by a wooden clock dial in the centre of the timber chalet, and a blue bird above the clock dial that moves back and forth. This timepiece is powered by a high quality quartz movement that is accurate at keeping time. It is recommended to change the batteries annually to ensure longevity of your clock mechanism.

Perhaps the most unique feature of this delightful clock is the addition of a swinging doll sitting on a swing below the clock, acting as the pendulum. Dressed in traditional Black Forest attire, the doll swings side to side, providing a visual delight that is sure to entertain all ages.

This kuckulino comes with a three way switch. It can either -

A. Cuckoo the time on the Hour

B. Play the Westminster Chime on the Hour

C. Switch off completely

Please note that this clock does not feature a cuckoo bird.

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What is a Kuckulino Clock?

A kuckulino clock is a small timepiece produced in the Black Forest, featuring carved and chalet designs, along with the traditional swinging doll style. Quaint in size, kuckulino clocks make the cuckoo call each hour, however they do not feature a cuckoo bird popping out, in contrast to a traditional cuckoo clock. Using the three way switch on most kuckulinos, you can alternate between three options- a quiet cuckoo call; alternating through a different melody each hour; or no sound at all. Some kuckulinos do not feature music or a cuckoo call, and instead are purely timepieces. Available at an affordable price point, these delightful mini cuckoo clocks make fantastic gift ideas for adults and children alike, as they add a hint of character to any room in your chosen space. If you are looking for a clock that features a cuckoo bird popping out, check out our entire cuckoo clock range here.

Hand Crafted in the Black Forest, Germany

This genuine clock is hand crafted in the Black Forest region of Germany by artisan clock makers ENGSTLER.

ENGSTLER Black Forest clocks are a wonderful example of quality, careful workmanship and a love for detail. 

The name ENGSTLER stands for a flexible family enterprise which has been led with modern ideas for generations. 

By linking tradition and innovative technology, ENGSTLER are able to present not only mechanical clocks, but also the latest development of quartz clocks to the world.

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Key Features:

• Genuine hand crafted Swiss Heidi House kuckulino by Engstler
• Measures 14cm in height*
• Portrays the Swiss story of Heidi from 1880
• Colourful Swiss chalet design
• Features Heidi, Peter & a goat out the front of the chalet
• Large amount of hand painted details
• Edelweiss flowers painted on the base
• Hand crafted out of timber and hand painted
• Wooden clock dial in the centre of the timber chalet
• Blue bird above clock dial that moves back and forth
• Swinging girl in traditional Black Forest attire acts as the pendulum
• Girl swings side to side, providing a visual delight for all ages
• Powered by a high quality quartz movement that is accurate at keeping time
• Does not feature a cuckoo bird
• Features a 3 way switch - cuckoo the time each hour; play Westminster chime each hour; switch sound off completely
• Requires 2 x AA alkaline batteries
• Hand crafted in the Black Forest region of Germany
• 2 year warranty
• Fast delivery Australia wide
• Happiness guaranteed

Disclaimer:

Whilst we do our best to accurately capture all products to best represent their natural appearance, the colour and finish of this product may vary slightly from the images on our website.

*Please note, the height of the clock does not include the pendulum (swinging doll).