Little appears in the literature on the Dijon makers of Thury and Belnet, although they were obviously a success in the home region, if the cartouche is to be believed, with two first prizes in Dijon exhibitions, and one second prize in Paris. And indeed, this is a finely designed and made globe, with elegantly raised gores, and discrete colour and cartography. This example is in comparatively fine condition, relief globes being subject more than most to the ravages of time due to their delicate and often lightweight construction.