Very Rare Patent Meridian Calendar XII Antique Glass Paperweight c1880

Description

Heading : A very rare Patent Meridian Calendar XII antique glass paperweight compass
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Body : A calendar with date. day. month and a compass too
Foot : A brass base with working mechanism for setting the date etc
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 4.5 cm tall.  8 cm bowl and 6.5cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 458 grams

This is a very unusual Victorian paperweight desk top calendar. The face is signed ” Patent MERIDIAN CALENDAR XII “. It has three adjustable dials for the day. date and month . There is also a compass.

This dates to around 1880. It  is in excellent condition all mechanisms work well. There are no chips or repairs to the glass. There is one sooty inclusion within the glass from manufacture.

This is a rare Victorian paperweight and the only other example we could locate is in the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland.