19TH CENTURY

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A Japanese silvered and brass paperweight clock
19th Century
The movement comprising two rectangular brass plates secured by six turned brass pillars extending through the backplate to form feet, the going train with spring barrel and silk-line drive via an unusual pulley system beneath the dial pulling a chrysanthemum flower pointer along the horizontal dial plate with steel Japanese chapters with blued steel half-hour markers, the verge escapement with foliate pierced bridgecock, the foliate engraved silver case with long glazed rectangular viewing glasses to the sides and sliding top, glazed escapement portal to the base and key draw to the side; with the original ribbon-tied softwood travelling box
8¼ in. (21 cm.) high

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

ALBERT ODMARK NOTES
Originally in Kalish sale 7/13/64. Bought at Sotheby's lot 134, by C. Allix July 26, 1965.

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