TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL POCKET GLOBE, LONDON, 1808

TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL POCKET GLOBE, LONDON, 1808

Terrestial globe (circumference approx. 9 in.). Wood covered in handcolored engraved map, metal arm and pole, mounted on wooden base. Celestial globe consisting of two papier-mâché spheres joined with brass hinge and secured with two brass clasps, interior lined with handcolored engraved celestial maps, exterior covered with pebble-grain paper; edges of exterior with some chipping.

Condition Report:
Condition as described in catalogue entry.

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