Page 29 - Country Living - USA (January - February 2020)

FIELD GUIDE
HUNT

OBJECT:
Cuckoo Clock

SUBMITTED BY: M.L., Wild Rose, WI

PROVENANCE: Passed along from
her grandmother

WHAT IT IS: In the German tradition of
the Black Forest clockmaker Franz
Ketterer, who was the fi rst to incorpo-
rate the cuckoo sound, hand-carved
wood cuckoo clocks boasting intricate With 2% milk, at least half of adults
hunting scenes like this one have been had a lower desire to eat
than before breakfast for 3 1/2 hours.
made as far back as the 17th century.
Appraiser Marsha Dixey shares that the
earliest clocks had wooden gears, while
metal clockworks like yours, by Swiss
clockmaker Thorens, came along just
prior to WWII. Additionally, the “West
Germany” marking tells us your clock
was made after 1949, likely in the 1950s.

WHAT IT’S WORTH:
$100

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Attic Clean Out: to Keep or Toss?
“Avoid having a house full of ‘stuff ’ by only
keeping what you love and what you will use.
But don’t overlook that handed-down ugly
object—it may surprisingly be worth some money.”

HELAINE FENDELMAN, HELAINE FENDELMAN & ASSOCIATES

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OBJECT:
Wood-Handled Iron & Trivet

SUBMITTED BY: S.M., Hertford, NC

PROVENANCE: Belonged to her late husband’s
mother

WHAT IT IS: Appraiser Bene Raia tells us
your fl at iron is also known as a “sad iron,”
made around 1870 by the James Smart
Manufacturing Co. “In England, sad is another
word for solid,” says Bene. “This is a solid piece
of metal that was heated up to iron clothing,
hence the term.” She adds that irons with
wooden handles fi rst appeared in the mid-
1800s, and, in 1870, a detachable handle that
could be removed during the heating process did you know...
was patented in the U.S. “The addition of the People have been
wooden handle was important because it “ironing” clothing since
stayed cool while the metal base was heated ancient times. Early “linen
smoothers” were made
and too hot to touch,” she says.
from flat stones or glass.
WHAT IT’S WORTH:
$125

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