May Auction (Sale #254)
Lot 188:
Description
Thwaites and Reed ‘Rolling Ball’ Clock
1976 Thwaites & Reed Rolling Ball Clock. Case having a mahogany base with felt top, brass tubular posts and railing with spherical brass finials, a long slanted track on top of the case feeds the steel balls down into a double disk spoked paddle wheel below, the weight of the ball rotates the wheel clockwise which drives the clock movement; when the ball reaches the bottom of the wheel, it is dropped down through a brass cylinder and directed into the felt covered reserve area below; silvered dial having black incised Roman numeral hours, brass disc center, brass signature tag for “Thwaites & Reed, London, England” and pierced black hands; housed in a plastic cube cover
Condition: Very Good, plastic cover splitting at one seam; overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; not tested; we cannot guarantee the operation; not checked for replaced or missing parts
Height: 11.50 inches, Length: 8.50 inches, Width: 8.50 inches
Category: Decorative Arts > Clocks
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Approximate Sale Time: 12:14 pm CST
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Condition: Very Good, plastic cover splitting at one seam; overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; not tested; we cannot guarantee the operation; not checked for replaced or missing parts
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