A very rare early 19th century 'perpetual motion' French rolling ball skeleton clock On a cream marble base and marble bun feet with a Classical figure holding a lyre and surrounded by musical instruments, on a raised wooden rimmed plinth with green material covered top. The white enamel skeleton dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, gilt brass hour and minute hands, and a blued-steel seconds hand. The mainspring concealed in the base drives the verge escapement which in turn rotates the Archimedes endless screw lifting the balls up to the top before being fed into the rotating wheel. The lot is sold with a giant winding key and miniature silver balls. 41cms (16ins) high Fußnoten Literature: Discussed and illustrated in Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts p.107, Fig 9-4 A,B.
A very rare early 19th century 'perpetual motion' French rolling ball skeleton clock On a cream marble base and marble bun feet with a Classical figure holding a lyre and surrounded by musical instruments, on a raised wooden rimmed plinth with green material covered top. The white enamel skeleton dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, gilt brass hour and minute hands, and a blued-steel seconds hand. The mainspring concealed in the base drives the verge escapement which in turn rotates the Archimedes endless screw lifting the balls up to the top before being fed into the rotating wheel. The lot is sold with a giant winding key and miniature silver balls. 41cms (16ins) high Fußnoten Literature: Discussed and illustrated in Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts p.107, Fig 9-4 A,B.
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