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A good late 20th century brass rolling ball timepiece Thwaites & Reed
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £6,000
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A good late 20th century brass rolling ball timepiece
Thwaites & Reed
The case in the form of a Classical building with anthemion finials on a pediment set with three subsidiary dials, on Corinthian columns on a stepped base, further set on a mahogany table stand with adjustable feet, under a glass shade, the silvered ball rolling on a tilting platform with centrally mounted bar displaying running seconds, the movement housed in the pediment and wound from the side. Sold with original key, ball and letter from Thwaites and Reed to the original buyer dated 20 November 1972. 44cms (17ins) to the top finial. Total height with glazed outer 48cms (19ins) high.
The case in the form of a Classical building with anthemion finials on a pediment set with three subsidiary dials, on Corinthian columns on a stepped base, further set on a mahogany table stand with adjustable feet, under a glass shade, the silvered ball rolling on a tilting platform with centrally mounted bar displaying running seconds, the movement housed in the pediment and wound from the side. Sold with original key, ball and letter from Thwaites and Reed to the original buyer dated 20 November 1972. 44cms (17ins) to the top finial. Total height with glazed outer 48cms (19ins) high.