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TABLE GLOBES -- DOPPELMAYR, Johann Gabriel (1677-1750) Globus terrestris novus opera Ioh. Gab. Doppelmaireri M.P.P. exhibitus a Ioh Georg: Puschnero Chalcogr Norib A. 1736 & Globus cölestis novus cura I.G. Dppelmaieri M.P.P. adoratus a I.G. Puschnero Calcogr Norib A.1736.
A very rare pair of German miniature globes.
Each 4-inch globe comprised of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores; those of the celestial laid to the ecliptic poles with the stars given to five orders of magnitude; the terrestrial with western coast of Australia, California as a peninsula, no north-western coast of Canada, the phantom Island of Frisland given in the Atlantic. Both supported in graduated brass meridian rings, with hand-coloured engraved calendrical horizon rings, on slightly differing stands of turned oak plates on cross-stretchers with ebonised legs. 175mm high, 160mm wide. Provenance: Schloss Breitenburg.
A very rare pair of German miniature globes.
Each 4-inch globe comprised of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores; those of the celestial laid to the ecliptic poles with the stars given to five orders of magnitude; the terrestrial with western coast of Australia, California as a peninsula, no north-western coast of Canada, the phantom Island of Frisland given in the Atlantic. Both supported in graduated brass meridian rings, with hand-coloured engraved calendrical horizon rings, on slightly differing stands of turned oak plates on cross-stretchers with ebonised legs. 175mm high, 160mm wide. Provenance: Schloss Breitenburg.
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