04-25-201504-25-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 25, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Juvet & Co. Time Globe Table Clock

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$11,685$9,500
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2804MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 25, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Juvet & Co. Time Globe Table Clock, Canajoharie, New York, c. 1880, the tabletop stand supporting the 12-in. terrestrial globe with maker's boss marked Time Globe/Manufactured by Juvet & Co./Canajoharie, NY, printed paper Arabic numeral dial on the equatorial ring displaying local time throughout the world, glass dial at the North Pole indicating local time, brass meridian ring calibrated in quadrants 0-90 degrees, thirty-hour duration clockwork mechanism inside the globe wound by the feather end of the arrow through the poles and rotating the globe 15 degrees each hour, the lacquered brass tripod stand with turned ball pillar, three stylized dolphin feet, ht. 31 in.

Provenance: Terry and Karen Brotherton.

Literature: Illustrated in Horological Rarities of Space City '99.

Note: In 1880, the esteemed Scientific American highly recommended Louis P. Juvet's Time Globe to its readers stating that it was "a fit ornament for any library, a valuable adjunct in every business office, and a necessity in every institution of learning."
Estimate $6,000-8,000

Missing compass in base. Age consistent discoloration on printed gores and minor spots of abrasion. Movement needs cleaning and lubrication.


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Keywords

Louis P. Juvet, Juvet & Co., Canajoharie, Terry Brotherton, Karen Brotherton, Scientific American