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Details
An English gilt-brass thirty-hour falling ball timepiece, circa 1975
The case framed by four pillars on mahogany base and under a later perspex cover, with chute to the top for falling balls dropping into a revolving cradle and exiting via a cylinder below, impelling a single train movement with inverted lever escapement, with silvered Roman chapter ring and recessed gilt centre with plaque signed Thwaites & Reed, with signature plaque numbered 997 out of an edition of 1000 to the underside of base -- 11in. (28cm.) high, over cover
The case framed by four pillars on mahogany base and under a later perspex cover, with chute to the top for falling balls dropping into a revolving cradle and exiting via a cylinder below, impelling a single train movement with inverted lever escapement, with silvered Roman chapter ring and recessed gilt centre with plaque signed Thwaites & Reed, with signature plaque numbered 997 out of an edition of 1000 to the underside of base -- 11in. (28cm.) high, over cover
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
This lot must be cleared by 1.00p.m. on Thursday 7 September. If it is not cleared, it will be removed to the warehouse of:
Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services
Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road
London W12 7SJ.
Telephone: 44 (0) 20 8735 3700.
Facsimile: 44 (0) 20 8735 3701.
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