Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Swiss Gold Metal Cube Analog Desk Clock Thermometer Read For Sale

Desk compendiums were very popular with wealthy and important figures throughout the twentieth century, were made by, and sold through a number of luxury retailers. Examples have been found with different brand names on the dials such as; ‘Kirby Beard Paris’ (an old English retailer who established a luxury boutique in Paris in 1878), ‘Hermès’, Asprey and Cartier amongst the notable ones. This Abercrombie piece is very rare it does has one side with a cracked look at the last picture please thank you contact me for any questions.

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Desk Compendium by Abercrombie & Fitch  is a mechanical eight day fifteen jewel caliber 244 movement made by Imhoff

A brass and gilt, linen finished desk compendium. This stunning and exceptional quality piece features a clock, barometer, thermometer, and Hygrometer on each of the four sides, and is set with a compass on the top. Each of the four windows is set with a polished gold plated brass smooth bezel which contrasts well against the linen case and dial. The sloped base which the cube sits on a ball joint , it only has one side of glass to be replaced look at the last picture please thank you contact me for any questions.