c.1840 Extremely Rare English Rolling Ball Clock in Glazed Gilded Case.
English /
Novelty
Inv. #: e50
Maker: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">John Walker, London.</span>
Circa: 1840
Size: 14in. (clock)24in (case)
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Movement
The substantial two-week single fusee movement has thick plates, substantial turned pillars, winding arbors out the front and back and well-cut six-spoke wheelwork with substantial screwed collets. Finely threaded screwed adjustments adjust the tilt and pin release for the thirty second tray suspended by knife-edge below.
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