Sleek and eye-catching the Artline Blue Pearl Globe Clock will make a striking desktop timepiece for your home or office. It features a miniature version of Artline`s popular Blue Pearl Earthsphere acrylic globe design with pearlized blue oceans parc hment-colored landmasses and coppery lines of latitude and longitude. The specially formulated metallic ink utilized on the oceans is designed to capture and reflect light creating a rich and lustrous model of our planet. The place names are clear an d highly visible in black. The globe measures 5 inches in diameter and is mounted on a handsome wooden base with light cherry finish and distinctive tower design. It stands 10.25 inches tall.An embedded working clock and silver-toned metal fittings c omplete this elegant contemporary look. When the tower is removed from the base it reveals a cleverly hidden compass. This unique piece will make a welcome addition to any desk or table.The globe reflects Artline`s standard of excellence undergoing a variety of processes from multi-colored silk-screening to meticulous blowing and shaping. Sheets of acrylic are cut to size and checked for optical clarity before graphics are applied. Each piece is carefully inspected and then passed on to the ther mal process when it is heat soaked for several hours. The hemispheres are free-blown to ensure optical clarity and then trimmed of excess material and carefully matched. Before being bonded they are cleaned and polished. This globe comes to you signe d by the maker complete with a certificate of authenticity.About ArtlineEvery Artline globe is a work of art. Hand-fashioned in the USA by skilled artisans the remarkable products combine lasting beauty state-of-the-art technology and the most accura te up-to-date cartographic information. They progress through more than 40 intricate steps achieving unsurpassed quality and offering you a new and contemporary way to see the world. In Artline Globes you will find a source of fascinating discovery