拍品专文
A prolific manufacturer of globes and planetaria of various sizes and forms, Ernst Schotte & Co. were one of the major names in late nineteenth century German globe-making. Many of their products were intended for school use, and were simple, yet elegant, and unfussy. Many survive, although ironically, given the rigours of the schoolroom, most often in rather less than perfect condition. A complete collection does, however, show the accomplished diversity in size and design offered by the company in the late nineteenth century. A planetarium of this kind by Schotte, however, is unrecorded. The Schmidt collection, which holds examples of almost all known Schotte globes and planetaria, does not include one. In addition to its rarity, it is in almost perfect condition, both aesthetically and mechanically.
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