Lot 271 , A Charles Frodsham Congreve design rolling ball clock 49cm wide, 37cm deep, 45cm high, with original paperwork from Dent of London

A Charles Frodsham Congreve design rolling ball clock 49cm wide, 37cm deep, 45cm high, with original paperwork from Dent of London

A Charles Frodsham Congreve design rolling ball clock with left hand hour dial, central minutes and right hand seconds, lacquered brass frame and bronzed metal glazed case with green marble plinth, raised on gilt feet, circa 1977, a replica of the rolling-ball clock designed by William Congreve circa 1810 and housed in the Museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers at the Guildhall, London. 49cm wide, 37cm deep, 45cm high, with original paperwork from Dent of London
£800-1,200

Condition:
Good untouched condition, some oxidisation of the bronzed metal to the glazed case but otherwise looks to be in very good original order, not tested for timekeeping. Comes with original key, instructions and two ball bearings.

Sold for £4,200