DESCRIPTION:
Eureka Clock Co. Ltd., London, a rare, striking electromagnetic "1000 day" mantel clock, the rectangular oak base with conforming glass dome, supporting a Eureka " short" movement with spotted brass plates and large, vertical bimetallic balance, and electrically activated rack striking, roman numeral white enamel dial with open center, and blued steel spade hands, serial #196.
CONDITION:
oak base and dome good, dial very good, hands with specks of oxide, movement in old lacquer and with tarnish, gong stand and gong with oxide, running, striking functional, but the gathering pallet is not advancing the rack fully to the next tooth. This clock, number 196, is discussed in Dr. Alan Shenton's book "The Eureka Clock", page 29, and is pictured on the following two pages. It was shown at the "Pendulum to Atom" exhibition in 1958, and again at the " Electrifying Time" exhibition in 1976/ 77. The clock was later sold at Christies, London, October 15, 1986, lot 133. While patent papers showing a striking mechanism for use in Eureka clocks were filed by Lionel Asprey in 1913, no clocks are known to have been made to his specification.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$7000
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 11in x 8in x 6in
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