Bidspirit auction | A German Novelty Anthracite Coal

A German Novelty Anthracite Coal Quartz Mantel Clock - This novelty mantel clock is fashioned from a large, irregularly shaped lump of polished anthracite coal. The piece features a gold-toned inscription on the reverse that reads Echte Kohle / Handarbeit, which identifies it as German in origin, translating to Genuine Coal / Handmade. The clock face is set with applied gold-tone Roman numerals from I to XII and fitted with matching lance-shaped hour and minute hands. The reverse contains a hollowed-out cavity housing a quartz battery-operated movement.