A brass celestial globe, signed by al-Iskanderani, India, probably 19th century

of typical spherical form, the globe with engraved markings and figures, sitting within a four-legged stand with vegetal motifs and markings incised around the rim

In overall very good condtion, minor rubbing and patination to the globe, as viewed.
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inscriptions
on the globe:

amal al-Iskanderani

'work of al-Iskanderani'

This small globe belongs to a stylistically distinct group of nearly thirty known decorative, yet non-functional, pieces which, although many of them carry names and dates from the 17th and 18th  centuries depend iconographically on a sanskrit work Jewel of the Essence of All Sciences which, written between 1822 and 1839 by Durgashankara Pathara, contains anstronomical and astrological material illustrrated by four celestial maps.

For a full, illustrated and detailed discussion of these globes, see Emilie Savage-Smith in Raby (general Ed.), The Nasser D. Khalili collection of Islamic Art, xii, Science, Tools and Magic, vol.II, London & Oxford, 1997, pp.406-13.  The standard work is Savage-Smith, E., Islamicate Celestial Globes, 1985.