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An English brass novelty desk timepiece, circa 1970
Mounted with a silvered chapter ring, with relief cast models of dolphins to each side supporting a swinging barbel, one drum weighted and with pointer, the other housing a going barrel with vertically positioned bimetallic lever escapement, with shuttered winding holes to the front, small balanced dial to the reverse for telling the hours, on oval base signed E. Dent & Co. Ltd. 41 Pall Mall London and plaque with serial number RD969702 to the reverse -- 9in. (25cm.) high
Mounted with a silvered chapter ring, with relief cast models of dolphins to each side supporting a swinging barbel, one drum weighted and with pointer, the other housing a going barrel with vertically positioned bimetallic lever escapement, with shuttered winding holes to the front, small balanced dial to the reverse for telling the hours, on oval base signed E. Dent & Co. Ltd. 41 Pall Mall London and plaque with serial number RD969702 to the reverse -- 9in. (25cm.) high