A SILVER REVOLVING DESK TIMEPIECE COMPENDIUM WITH BAROMETER, CALENDAR, THERMOMETERS, AND COMPASSRETAILED BY MAPPIN AND WEBB, LONDON AND PARIS, EARLY 20th CENTURYThe circular back-wound eight-day nickel-finished watch type movement with lever escapement, the 1.75 inch circular frosted gilt Roman numeral dial inscribed MAPPIN & WEBB, PARIS-LONDON to centre and with blued steel spade hands, set into a cube with the right hand side incorporating a calendar comprising revolving ivory cylinder annotated for days of the week against respective table for date-of-the month beneath sector for month-of-the-year (adjusted by rotating a disc set within the case), opposing twin FAHRENHEIT and CENTIGRADE thermometer scales to the left hand side, the rear with conforming gilt dial aneroid barometer annotated in barometric inches and with the usual observations, applied to a hinged panel allowing access for winding and setting of the calendar numbered 302 to interior, the top with inset gilt compass dial, mounted via a rotating pivot onto a plinth base with canted angles over conforming obsidian base (unmarked, lacking thermometer tubes and compass hand).The timepiece 9cm (3.5ins) high, (7.5cm (3ins) square at the base.Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands.The retail jewellers, silversmiths, watchmakers and supplier of luxury goods Mappin and Webb were established in 1862 when John Mappin was joined in partnership with his brother-in-law, George Webb. They traded from 77-78 Oxford Street and rapidly expanded to become one of the leading retail silversmiths of the late 19th century. By the turn of the 20th century Mappin, Webb and Company had expanded to have many retail outlets throughout the globe including Johannesburg, Buenos Aires, Shanghai and Bombay. In 1903 the firm acquired Mappin Brothers, however in 1950 they were subjected to a hostile takeover (through acquisition of privately owned shares), they are now owned by Watches of Switzerland Group PLC. Please note Dreweatts have an ivory exemption licence for this lot Q6L4FGSR