The Clock Carrier (Der Uhrenträger)
Many years ago, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the farmers of the Black Forest area of Germany used the harsh winter months, when normal farming came to a standstill, as a time to create the most exquisite carved clocks. The clock dealers would send ‘clock carriers’ out to collect these clocks. Too delicate for carriage by horse and cart on the steep, rough, roads, the clocks would be carried in a wooden frame worn on the clock...
The Clock Carrier (der Uhrenträger)
Many years ago, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the farmers of the Black Forest area of Germany used the harsh winter months, when normal farming came to a standstill, as a time to create the most exquisite carved clocks. The clock dealers would send ‘clock carriers’ out to collect these clocks. Too delicate for carriage by horse and cart on the steep, rough, roads, the clocks would be carried in a wooden frame worn on the clock...
The Clock Carrier (der Uhrenträger)