THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A BRONZE ARMILLARY SPHERE ON STONE BASE
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A BRONZE ARMILLARY SPHERE ON STONE BASE
19th Century
The sphere surmounted by a figure of a griffin, with intersecting rings, the main ring engraved with the chapters and intersected by an arrow and with four scrolled semi-eliptical terminals, on a bell-shaped support; on a stone base of square baluster form, the sides carved with foliage and scrolls, on a square-tapering stepped foot
the sphere: 49in. (124.5cm.) high
the base: 34in. (86.3cm.) high; 20½in. (52cm.) square at base
19th Century
The sphere surmounted by a figure of a griffin, with intersecting rings, the main ring engraved with the chapters and intersected by an arrow and with four scrolled semi-eliptical terminals, on a bell-shaped support; on a stone base of square baluster form, the sides carved with foliage and scrolls, on a square-tapering stepped foot
the sphere: 49in. (124.5cm.) high
the base: 34in. (86.3cm.) high; 20½in. (52cm.) square at base