A Fine 1954 Globe Clock by Dietrich Reimer

This superb Mid-Century piece is an extraordinary find! The terrestrial globe is mounted onto a clock with bakelite housing. The sphere itself is an actual extension of the clock itself, as it completes a full rotation every 24 hours. The horizon ring identifies hours 1-24 in addition to the clock in the base providing actual time. What a fantastic novelty and conversation piece! This is the first time we have been able to obtain and offer this model to our clientele.

The globe itself is covered with 12 individual paper gores and two polar calottes over a pasteboard orb. The cartouche is dated 1954.
The sphere is mounted onto a brass axis, which is connected to the clock work in the base. The mounting also has a brass horizon ring functioning as a time dial. A Lucite meridian is also attached to the globe to project time lines. The entire sphere is mounted onto a cream bakelite housing, which also includes a clock with wind-up mechanism. The clock is in working condition. This is a very solid and un-expected heavy piece! The globe itself has an approx. diameter of 5”; total height of the mounting is 10.75” with a width of about 7”.

In overall very clean and well preserved condition. The orb itself is in fine condition, details are crisp, colors vivid, no rubbing, scuffing or soiling. The brass on the mounting does show its age in form of pitting and flaking, the base has a hairline crack.

The age of the globe has been identified on the cartouche.

$395