Glass and Metal Swimming Koi. 1930’s Japanese wind-up animated clock. Painted, bronzed, and chromed metals topped by a blue tinted glass sphere. Strong Art Deco and Machine Age design elements throughout. Pictured on page 21 of Philip Collins book’Pastime, Telling Time From 1879 To 1969′. And on page 141 of the Tony Fusco’Art Deco Identification and Price Guide’. An uncommon clock, and this example is in exceptionally fine cosmetic condition. However there are mechanical issues;…
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Vintage Art Deco Fish Globe Clock Sphere Glass Chrome Swimming Koi Fishbowl
Fabulous late 1920’s Japanese wind-up animated clock. Metal and glass with strong Art Deco design elements throughout. Pictured on page 21 of Philip Collins book’Pastime, Telling Time From 1879 To 1969′. This clock is wound up all the way and not running. It’s missing one of the animated fish which are normally inside the glass’aquarium’ sphere, and the other fish is detached. The mechanism will need servicing, t. He exsisting fish needs to be re-attached,…
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