Thwaites & Reed ‘Congreve’ Rolling Ball Clock

Limited Edition ‘Congreve’ Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites & Reed The three silvered Arabic chapter rings showing the hours, minutes and seconds, with blued steel hands, mounted on a shaped frame supported by four turned columns, on a plinth base with applied maker’s name plate, the substantial single fusee movement with Harrison’s maintaining power and six spoke wheels, the escapement a pivoted runway with roll-over seconds indicator standing on a mahogany base with Perspex cover. Please note: This is a novelty clock and as such is not expected to keep accurate time. Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years. Provenance: Private collection – U.K.