AN 18-INCH CORONELLI GLOBE, LATER SPHERE AND STAND, [CARTOUCHE DATED 1696]

The globe is composed of two sets of twelve late seventeenth-century copper-engraved half gores and two polar calottes, coloured by hand and laid down on a modern sphere mounted in a metal meridian with hour ring and pointer, octagonal horizon ring raised on a central turned column surrounded by four supporting figures joined by two stretchers with bun feet, (38 inches tall)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

CORONELLI’S RARE EIGHTEEN-INCH GLOBE GORES, applied to a custom-made sphere and stand by Greaves and Thomas. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650­-1718), a Franciscan monk, was one of the pre-eminent globe makers, his crowning glory being the pair of giant globes he made for Louis XIV, 3.9m in diameter.