C.1890, French, Mysterious Timepiece, in the form of a wishing well, the dial indicated in the "Pulley" used to raise the water, and giving the impression that the chains turn the hands. Hands are actually driven by a shaft up the central support and through a pair of beveled gears. The leafy supports are all ormolu, the base of gilt brass.

Chinese reproduction of a Ferris Wheel falling ball gravity mystery timepiece. The balls move down an inclined plain through the top of clock on the Ferris wheel and supply weight to run the clock. The balls exit the case and fall into a draw below to be placed on the rack to keep the clock going.

G. Thomas, Editeur, 11 Rue de Sommerard, Paris, an Edwardian globe clock, the cylindrical, quarter round molded brass base supporting a tapered, fluted column, attached to the stationary globe mount, engraved, Roman numeral equatorial ring with adjustable pointer, and 8 day timepiece movement concealed in the base, driving the globe through the a linkage in the column, c1890.