| Category: | Auctions - Antiques & collectibles |
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| Position: | Id: 27127377 · Catalog number: 08-05178 · Ware in house 2 |
| Termin: | Auction at 29.08.2026 · Begin: 11:00:00 Balance time 23 days and 7 hours and 40 minutes Preview: 18.08.26 |
| Limit: | 800,- € |
| Beschreibung | ball clock after Sir William Congreve, so- called "Rolling Ball Clock", England around 1900, wooden pedestal with drawer, with key and ball inside, in the center with dragonfly display, Glass dome (with door), brass work standing on 4 columns , above skeletonized brass work with drive spring/steel cable/scroll, display side with 3 enamel dial rings for hour, Minute and second, the drive of work is used to reverse the direction of the ball's movement; the ball moves in one direction and, via the tilting mechanism, in the other direction (this acts as a stop) beautiful large orig. key, diameter: 39x28x26cm, decorative |
