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An English falling ball novelty timepiece, circa 1973
The globe case engraved with an outline map of the world, with revolving silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic quarters, arrow pointer, movement with lever escapement, suspended by a spring from a foliate scroll cast bracket signed Thwaites & Reed No.483, mounted on a mahogany wall plate, the latter -- 11in. (28cm.) high
The globe case engraved with an outline map of the world, with revolving silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic quarters, arrow pointer, movement with lever escapement, suspended by a spring from a foliate scroll cast bracket signed Thwaites & Reed No.483, mounted on a mahogany wall plate, the latter -- 11in. (28cm.) high