Accession No

4542

Brief Description

children’s clock of the world toy, by George Philip and Son for the Children’s Encyclopaedia, English, early to mid-20th Century

Origin

England

Maker

George Philip and Son The Children’s Encyclopaedia [publisher]

Class

horology; games; ephemera

Earliest Date

1908

Latest Date

1964

Inscription Date

Material

paper (card); metal (brass)

Dimensions

breadth 122mm; height 140mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Trevor Philip and Sons Ltd., London, on 06/06/1996.

Inscription

‘THE CHILDREN’S ENCYCLOPÆDIA CLOCK OF THE WORLD
Showing the Time in any Country at any minute
Designed by Professor Gregory, Queen’s College, London Made by George Philip & Son, Ltd.’ (top)

Description Notes

Two card maps of the world which rotate to show the times in different parts of the world.

Condition fair (one map detached, bent corners); complete

References

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