A SCARCE FRENCH PATINATED AND GILT METAL ROTATING GLASS GLOBE DAY-AND-NIGHT TIMEPIECEUNSIGNED, LATE 19th CENTURYThe circular eight-day single train movement regulated by later platform lever escapement and stamped 74893 to backplate driving the rotating cradle for the etched glass globe incorporating Roman numeral annular chapter ring within key pattern and stylised repeating leaf borders, the interior with candle pan over tapered fluted column applied with a winged angel holding aloft a long spike which serves as the hour hand, the base of the column with wreath cast mouldings over rectangular plinth cast with leaf-bordered panels centred with flanked by rococo scroll-cast supports incorporating lions masks to angles.48cm (19ins high), 18cm (7ins) square at the base.