
A Pair of 21-Inch Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes
Live auction begins on:
July 15, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Bid
19,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Each 21 inch diameter globe with two sets of 18 hand-colored half-gores, 3 ¼ inch brass hour dials, brass meridian circles, each with engraved granticule to one side; each mounted on their original mahogany tripod stands, original compasses with blued-steel pointers, hand-colored engraved paper horizon bars mounted to stands, supported by four quadrants with turned central support, three legs with ebony lozenge inlay, terminating in brass castors and glazed compass supported by three stretcher bars, approximately 48 inches tall each, 27 inches overall diameter. Original varnish removed, some expert repair to each.
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