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Vintage pre-owned condition with substantial age-related paint loss, chipping, scratches, discoloration and finish wear throughout. Clock mechanism has not been tested and functionality is unknown. No winding key is included. Pendulum and hands are present as shown. Sold as-is for display, collection or restoration. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition.
Description
Vintage 1939 New York World’s Fair era Globe Clock Co. baseball/ball pendulum clock, model 6646.
Distinctive Art Deco design featuring a spherical gold-tone clock suspended between two decorative columns with a long pendulum below. The spherical clock face features raised numerals and metal hands.
The underside of the base is marked with the Globe Clock Co. “GCC” logo, DES. PAT. 99,999 and model number 6646. Comparable documented examples identify this design as a 1939 New York World’s Fair-era Globe Clock Co. novelty clock.
The clock retains a great untouched vintage appearance with substantial original paint loss and chipping throughout the cream-colored base and columns. The gold-tone spherical clock body also shows significant finish loss, wear, scratches and patina consistent with age.
The pendulum is present as pictured. No winding key is included. The clock has not been tested and functionality is unknown. It is being sold as-is in its current condition.
Approximately 9.5–10 inches tall.
A great original pre-war display piece for collectors of 1939 New York World’s Fair memorabilia, Art Deco clocks, mechanical clocks, vintage Americana and unusual novelty timepieces.
Item Specifics
Brand: Globe Clock Co.
Model: 6646
Type: Mantel / Shelf Clock
Year: 1939
Style: Art Deco
Movement: Mechanical / Wind-Up
Features: Pendulum
Material: Metal
Color: Cream / Gold Tone
Theme: 1939 New York World’s Fair
Vintage: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1930–1939
Keywords: 1939 New York Worlds Fair, Globe Clock Co, GCC Clock, Model 6646, DES PAT 99999, Baseball Clock, Ball Clock, Worlds Fair Clock, Art Deco Clock, Vintage Pendulum Clock, Mechanical Clock, Wind Up Clock, 1930s Clock, Pre War Clock, Antique Clock, Vintage Americana, Novelty Clock