An Unusual Globe Timepiece c1900

Description

Type: An Unusual Globe Timepiece
Date : c1900
Origin : Unspecified
Materials :
Stamps and Marks: stamped B3EVSG80 and illegible patent mark on the globe’s mount; PATENT 19460 EMPIRE CLOCK. S SMITH & SON LTD LONDON CABLE printed on globe
General description: A 6″ S Smith & Son London empire globe. rotating within a silvered 24 hour equatorial chapter ring; the mount is supported on a column and then a cylindrical plinth. which houses the eight-day movement
Dimensions : 30.5 cm tall x 16.3 cm diameter (equatorial ring)
Weight : 1761 grams