1880's 14" ANTIQUE FRENCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Forest cast
This 14 inches French globe is a "Forest " with an address in Paris , 17 rue de Buci , this company was a School supply company at the turn of the 19th. century which disappeared in the early XX Th. The cast iron base in the style of Violet-Leduc usually associated with the Napoleon III style indicate an early production , the globe is plastered ball with 12 colored lithographed paper gore, political boundaries , red outline, showing railway , track , telegraph cable route , steamship navigation tracks , ocean currents , algae floating mass and even terrestrial caravan. There some light stain and light paper discoloration , a stabilized crack on the meridian in Africa and the pacific , a touch up in the middle of Canada ( nothing really missed ). I check the country to be sure of date : Austria-Hungry is present , Free state of Congo , Indian territory names in the US , Antarctica is not yet explored , that point to the 1880's. This globe has the dates of the European discovery of the different part of the world .Overall a very decorative globe with an historic value. The condition is good for a piece of this age but is not perfect.H.19 with stand .
Size : 14" globe , H 22. , it has been cleaned , there is a stabilized crack ( glued and touch up ) on the meridian in South America , some of Africa and the Pacific ocean , it does not distract when observing the piece .
Reserve: $800.00
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Location: This item ships from California
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This 14 inches French globe is a "Forest " with an address in Paris , 17 rue de Buci , this company was a School supply company at the turn of the 19th. century which disappeared in the early XX Th. The cast iron base in the style of Violet-Leduc usually associated with the Napoleon III style indicate an early production , the globe is plastered ball with 12 colored lithographed paper gore, political boundaries , red outline, showing railway , track , telegraph cable route , steamship navigation tracks , ocean currents , algae floating mass and even terrestrial caravan. There some light stain and light paper discoloration , a stabilized crack on the meridian in Africa and the pacific , a touch up in the middle of Canada ( nothing really missed ). I check the country to be sure of date : Austria-Hungry is present , Free state of Congo , Indian territory names in the US , Antarctica is not yet explored , that point to the 1880's. This globe has the dates of the European discovery of the different part of the world .Overall a very decorative globe with an historic value. The condition is good for a piece of this age but is not perfect.H.19 with stand .
Size : 14" globe , H 22. , it has been cleaned , there is a stabilized crack ( glued and touch up ) on the meridian in South America , some of Africa and the Pacific ocean , it does not distract when observing the piece .
Reserve: $800.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $100.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from California
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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