A SWIIS PLATE GLASS MYSTERY TIMEPIECE DISPLAY CLOCK
CIRCA 1920
With hanging brackets to etched glass dial inscribed 'TIME/TO START AN ACCOUNT', giltwood hands, short duration lever movement to minute hand counterpoise, etched glass plate below enscribed 'No Clock Works-No Electric/No Magnets-No Air Control/What makes it go?/Ask the Man inside'
31 in. (79 cm.) high, over brackets
A SWIIS PLATE GLASS MYSTERY TIMEPIECE DISPLAY CLOCK
CIRCA 1920
With hanging brackets to etched glass dial inscribed 'TIME/TO START AN ACCOUNT', giltwood hands, short duration lever movement to minute hand counterpoise, etched glass plate below enscribed 'No Clock Works-No Electric/No Magnets-No Air Control/What makes it go?/Ask the Man inside'
31 in. (79 cm.) high, over brackets