Carved Walnut
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 VERY FINE CARVED WALNUT 3P BLACK FOREST CLOCK SET1880  US $5,250.00
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 VINTAGE 1950 DUTCH ZAANDAM ZAANSE PENDULUM WALL CLOCK FROM HOLLAND ATLAS FIGURE US $399.00
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 LARGE ANTFINE CARVED BLACK FOREST MUSICAL CUCKOO CLOCK US $2,950.00
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 VINTAGE ART DECO GUSTAV BECKER WALL CLOCK OPEN WELL US $1,070.00
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 VINTAGE 1950 ZAANDAM ZAANSE PENDULUM CLOCK FROM HOLLAND BURLED MAHOGANY US $399.00
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 German Black Forest 1 Day Cuckoo Clock 1200 Bird and Leaf US $139.00
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 Hurbert Herr BAROMETER Black Forest designed like a Cuckoo Clock NEW NIB US $95.00
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 Vienna Regulator Clock Carved Walnut Case Fancy Antique Brass Pendulum US $99.99
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 Large 21 1 8 inch Deco Chiming Mantle Clock US $15.50
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 EXTREMELY RARE MONTH RUNNING VIENNA REGULATOR ANTON HOMELK 31 DAY SCALE US $610.00
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 German Black Forest 8 Day Cuckoo Clock 8200 Bird and Leaf US $249.00
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 NEW 1 DAY GERMAN MUSICAL CUCKOO CLOCK WITH 2 DOORS US $240.00
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 ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA REGULATOR DOUBLE WEIGHT CARVED WALNUT COLUMN WALL CLOCK US $560.00
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 Antique Walnut Wall Clock US $300.00
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 Antique Ingraham CT USA Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Shelf Clock Brass Works US $285.00
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 8 DAY CLOCK W CARVED INDIAN HEAD QUIVER OF ARROWS US $.99
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 German Black Forest 1 Day Musical Cuckoo Clock 1300 US $239.00
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 German cuckoo clock quartz Black Forest musicians US $219.00
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 cuckoo clock quartz turning water wheel Black Forest US $250.00
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 Waterbury No 32 double dial Calendar Clock US $1,950.00
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 Black forest German Musician Band cuckoo clock quartz US $277.00
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 German hand carved cuckoo clock quartz Black Forest US $185.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Pendulum large Disc 728 NEW US $29.90
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 1874 Kroeber Kansas Walnut 8 Day Parlor Clock US $76.00
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 ANTIQUE HTF F KROEBER NEW YORK MINIATURE CARVED WALNUT SHELF MANTEL DESK CLOCK US $225.00
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 Ansonia Replica King Mantel Wall Clock Walnut US $169.99
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 Antique Working 1882 ANSONIA Carved Walnut Eastlake Tivoili Mantel Shelf Clock US $375.00
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 Antique or Vintage Victorian Eastlake Carved Clock Shelf with Drawer US $100.00
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 19th Century Carved Walnut Grandfather Clock US $1,200.00
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 German cuckoo clock quartz with dancers Black Forest US $212.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock 8 Day Luxury Carving 16 NEW US $649.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Carving 1Day Music Dancer NEW US $369.00
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 Large 40 Inch German Style Free Swinger Wall Clock US $750.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock 8 Day Hunting Clock 232 NEW US $539.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock 8 Day Hunting Clock 161 NEW US $439.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock 8 Day Carving Clock 134 NEW US $369.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Carving Clock 1 Day Music NEW US $299.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock 1 Day Carving Clock 134 NEW US $319.00
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 Black Forest Cuckoo Clock 1 Day 1885 Train Station NEW US $319.00
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 New Walnut Tambour Mantel Clock US $119.99
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 BRAND NEW REPLICA ANSONIA MONARCH MANTEL WALL CLOCK WALNUT COLOR US $179.99
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 BRAND NEW REPLICA ANSONIA PARISIAN TEARDROP MANTEL WALL CLOCK WALNUT COLOR US $169.99
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 cuckoo clock quartz 12 tunes turning water wheel NEW US $400.00
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 cuckoo clock quartz turning dancers 12 melodies NEW US $465.00
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 Brand New Hand Carved Walnut Wall Clock US $119.99
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 NEW STANDING HORSE WALNUT WALL CLOCK US $189.99
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 Vintage Black Forest Clock Ornately Carved Console Set US $7,995.00
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 Modern Grandfather Clock Custom Made US $3,495.00
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 1879 Large Folk Art Black Walnut STEEPLE CLOCK US $150.00
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 Serpentine Regulator Replica Walnut Wall Clock US $164.99
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 Black Forest Wall Replica Quartz Clock Walnut US $89.99
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 GREAT CARVED LARGE BLACK FOREST MANTLE CLOCK 1870 US $2,350.00
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 VINTAGE 1950 GERMAN BLACK FOREST CUCKOO KOOKOO CLOCK CLASSIC BROWN FINISH US $280.00
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 Two weight carved engraved Vienna Regulator clock US $1,550.00
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 Sotheby 6 19 02 rare CLOCKS astronomical automata US $35.00
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 ANTIQUE WALNUT ITALIAN CARVED WALL CLOCK 10IT050D US $850.00
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 Seth Thomas 8 Day Mantle Clock With Wooden Works C 1815 US $1,147.50
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 CARVED ITALIAN WALNUT GRANDFATHERS CLOCK 11IT057 US $1,850.00
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 Howard Miller JH Miller II Grandfather Clock 611 031 LE US $25,650.00
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 Howard Miller J H Miller Grandfather Clock LE 611 030 US $21,786.00
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 Howard Miller Grandfather Clock JH Miller II 611 031 US $17,955.00
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 Antique Kitchen Mantle Clock Walnut Wood Original Glass c1890 US $315.00
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 A One Of A Kind And A Very Very Beautiful Viennese Regulator By Hamburg Clock US $445.50
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 Black forest hand carved cuckoo clock 1 day movement US $306.00
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 New Grand Carved Top Stuttgart Replica Walnut Wall US $294.99
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 New Walnut Carved Top Stuttgart Replica Wall Clock US $169.99
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 Howard Miller J H Miller II Grandfather Clock US $17,995.00
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 ANTIQUE WELCH SPRING AUDRAN 8DAY CALENDAR CLOCK RUNS US $2,750.00
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 SETH THOMAS 4 JEWEL MINIATURE WALL CLOCK WALNUT CASE US $399.00
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 Cuckoo Clock Hansel Gretel Black Forest 1 day NEW US $292.00
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 ANTIQUE GEORGE OWEN CARVED WALNUT EDINA 30 HR PARLOR MANTEL KITCHEN SHELF CLOCK US $233.75
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 HUBERT HERR BLACK FOREST NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE CUCKOO CLOCK EASTER NEW 2012 US $1,389.00
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 Ansonia Eastlake Walnut Carved Cabinet Shelf Mantle Clock Original Runs Good US $265.00
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 Antique Victorian Era Ornately Carved Eastlake Style Walnut Mantle Shelf Clock US $124.95
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH WALNUT WOOD CARVED WALL CLOCK c 1890 US $450.00
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 Black Forest Carved Bahnhäusle 8 Day German Cuckoo Clock Model 8221 US $627.00
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 German Carved Wall Clock Half Columns Becker Junghans Kienzle Original Finish US $39.50
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 Antique Retro Ingraham Walnut Deco Style Shelf Mantle Clock Electric Restore US $47.00
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 WALNUT Tree Wood Irish SHAMROCK CLOCK gold Swarovski Crystals 9 Ireland US $99.00
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 VINTAGE 1950S GERMAN BLACK FOREST CUCKOO OR KOOKOO CLOCK CLASSIC CARVINGS US $290.00
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The tradition of wood carving in India and Punjab
The art of creating elaborate designs in wood by hand, with the help of various carving tools is known as wood carving. Wood carving may vary from floral and traditional motifs to geometrical or abstract patterns and varies greatly between cultures. Carving wooden handicrafts is a laborious process as a great deal of attention and skill needs to be paid to every little detail. Wood carving has been practiced by humans since the earliest civilizations and has been found widespread throughout the globe. In India, wood carving has a long and distinguished history especially the Punjab region. Wood carving in India is a traditional art which is passed on by master craftsmen through the generations. Carving involves shaping wood to make objects of utility and chiseling parts of wood to form intricate designs, with the help of hand tools. Articles of daily use like rolling pins, ladles, walking sticks, and combs are made from softwoods, while exotic wood like sandalwood, ebony, walnut, rosewood and teak are used to carve items of decorative value.
Indian craftsmen are known for a wide range of wooden handicrafts like furniture, decorative panels, wooden screens, toys, spoons, bowls, trays, vases, book stands, jewel boxes, window frames, masks, idols, photo frames, chess sets and beads. In India, each region has developed its own style of structures and carvings. Local traditions and locally available wood varieties have been very influencial in these styles.
Architectural remains from Kashmir Smats in Punjab from the 3rd century show wood carvings while old havelis in Punjab had carved doors and windows. Wood carvings are prominent on many ancient Hindu temples throughout India which were often decorated with various carvings in teak and other woods. The doors of the teniple of Somnath for example were famed for their carved design and are valued as sacred relics. Wood carved temples still stand in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Karnataka is specialised in sandalwood carving. Earlier they carved sandalwood idols of their deities but now sandalwood boxes are their specialty. The Srigandha variety of sandalwood is used for this purpose. They have a distinctive aroma that sets them apart from other woods. Large boxes covered with mythological scenes are an important product of Mysore, Kumta and Sagar. In south Kanara, look for life-size wood carvings of Buddha. Mysore city developed an intricate form of ivory - inlay on wood. The ceilings and doors of Mysore Palace are expressions of this special skill of its artisans.
Assam, which has extensive forests, has a rich tradition of wood works. Their places of worship included large carvings of mythical figures like half-man, garuda, hanuman, and lions with a Simhasan where the deity is worshipped.
In Kashmir, the houses are lined with wood, with ceilings worked in geometrical patterns and lattice - worked windows made up of pieces of wood locally known as Pinjara. The state also produces many wood carved items such furniture, screens, boxes, and bowls. These are mostly prepared from walnut wood, which is in abundant in Kashmir. A special craft called Khatamband has a long history in Kashmir where crafters decorate wood panels used for ceilings and pillars.
Tamilnadu has a well developed tradition of woodcarving used for decorating houses and temples. The wooden Tanjore dolls, similar to Tirupathi red dolls in Andhra Pradesh and Punki wood dolls in Kondapalli, form a part of the rituals followed in Tamilnadu and are also used for educating small children.
Kerala state has one of the richest traditions in woodcarving. The houses here have carved pillars and beams. Most of the houses have a carved family temple. Kerala wood carvers also work wonders on sandalwood and rosewood. Kerala woodcarvings have strength of form, which is reminiscent of the murals and dance forms of the area. Large wood carved figures are prepared in the round as well as in relief work.
Sankheda in Gujarat is an important center for lathe-worked lacquered furniture. The surface is painted with designs on a lacquered background. This is used to give silver-like effect. Bedposts and cradles and toys for kids are also made here.
Surat has a tradition of marquetry work, which is also called Sadeli. In this, different materials like ivory, ebony, sandalwood, metal having different textures and colors are used. These materials are made into strips with their width shaped as triangles, squares and circles. These are then joined by gum to get a geometrical pattern. They are then cut across into thin strips and pasted on a wooden background, mostly boxes. Wooden blocks for printing in textiles are also made in Gujarat. The design is first stenciled on the wood and then the intervening spaces are chipped out.
While wood carving has declined in popularity throughout the world over the years, the continued survival of the art and craft of woodcarving proves that it is a timeless art form. The large number of woodcarvers, many of whom come from generations of woodcarvers, carry on the proud tradition in India and different parts of the world. For example, one of the most renowned Indian craftman, Avtarjeet Dhanjal, himself a descendent in a line of woodworkers, is a diverse artist that also creates a line of limited edition chess sets. His limited edition chess sets represent the long tradition of craftsmanship and quality that has come from the many talented woodworkers from India.
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