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A novelty globe desk timepiece
the eight-day movement with platform escapement within a polychrome enamel terrestrial globe with cartouche monogram JWB for Benson, the 2 x 12 hour equatorial ring with enamel Roman chapters in balck and blue, the time indicated by the globe revolving against a steel and gilt sun pointer kept kept stationary by a counter balance, with brass gimbal stand on stepped circular base, 20th century -- 8in. (20cm.) high
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the eight-day movement with platform escapement within a polychrome enamel terrestrial globe with cartouche monogram JWB for Benson, the 2 x 12 hour equatorial ring with enamel Roman chapters in balck and blue, the time indicated by the globe revolving against a steel and gilt sun pointer kept kept stationary by a counter balance, with brass gimbal stand on stepped circular base, 20th century -- 8in. (20cm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration