The Mascot with its stepped-down back and incised lines on a rounded top shows elements of Art Deco moving towards the mid-century modern look. It comes from a 1949 design by Max Schlenker, began production in 1954 and was produced until 1957. These were produced with green, maroon, or ivory cases and choice of plain white or luminous black dial. This is the Green version with plain white dial. The case is plastic, probably Plaskon, an early thermoplastic of the era. These had the same production run as the La Sallita, also designed by Max Schlenker, and use nearly identical movements. This one has the earlier brass plate movement and has "1 55" stamped on the movement plate for a production date of January, 1955.
The casing is in very good condition with minor scratching and signs of age.. The convex square glass is clean and clear with one small noticeable scratch. The dial is good with some faint discoloration. The original thick felts on the base are present but tatty.
The brass plate movement is in good clean condition with time and alarm functioning correctly. It has a rubber grommeted internal frame for noise dampening, so the ticking is audible but not very obtrusive.
This small clock stands 3-3/4" high.