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Franklin Mint Royal Geographical Society Clock, - $1,500 (Saint Augustine)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Franklin Mint Royal Geographical
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Key Features
• Cobalt Blue Globe: Features a rotating blue glass globe and an orbiting moon within a gold-plated armillary axis.
• Dial & Columns: Has a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring raised on four black-accented columns.
• Base & Dome: Mounted on a square wooden base (often maple or walnut) with a digital clock display drawer/aperture, all enclosed under a glass dome.
• Movement: Powered by an 8-day German mechanical brass movement.
This is the Royal Geographical Society Millennium Clock, custom-manufactured in a limited commemorative run by the Franklin Mint during the late 1990s to celebrate the transition into the year 2000.
Key Design Features
• Astronomical Movement: The centerpiece features a stunning cobalt blue glass earth globedetailed with golden continents. It sits on an intricate axis track that houses an orbiting moon made of polished stone.
• Mechanical Structure: Below the globe, a mechanical 8-day German spring-driven brass skeleton movement controls the operations.
• Classic Architecture: The gears are supported by four mock-marble columns seated upon a square walnut base decorated with astronomical/celestial corner accents.
• Dual Time Display: It functions both as an annual ring dial clock and features a small drawer at the front of the wooden base configured with a modern digital time readout.
• Protection: The entire mechanism operates completely visible beneath a large, protective glass dome enclosure.
The Franklin Mint Royal Geographical Society Millenium Clock, made in a LIMITED EDITION, with skeleton movement and animated features of a rotating Earth and Moon. The earth rotates in a 24-hour cycle and the moon revolves around the earth. This Franklin Mint Royal Geographical Society Millennium Clock is fitted with a solid brass 8-day wind-up movement created exclusively by Hermle & Sohn of Germany and consists of a cobalt blue glass earth globe accented with 24 karat gold, a satellite moon of blue lace agate and a time band which revolves with the moon as it circles the globe. It also contains a battery operated digital display that counted down to the year 2000 and has been reset to display the time. It can also be reset to display the month, day, and year. The clock is embellished with richly engraved plates and rests on columns of genuine marble accented with 24 k gold. The entire work is mounted in a clear glass dome. This limited-edition Millennium Clock from the Franklin Mint was commissioned by the Royal Geographic Society of Great Britain. This clock stands over 12 inches tall and weighs in at about 8 pounds.
This Millennium Clock was commissioned by the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain. The clock mechanism is solid brass and made by Hermle and Sons of Germany. The clock is viewed from different angles and is obviously of high quality, The key to wind the clock gives 8 days of accurate movement. The cobalt blue glass depiction of the earth rotates (24 carat gold accents) and the blue lace agate moon rotates in a 24 hour cycle. Columns of marble are accented with 24 carat gold also. It was originally created for the 2000 year change but of course keeps accurate current time. It takes only for the LED clock in the hardwood base.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!
IT WORKS!!
A BEAUTIFUL CONVERSATION PIECE!!