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A very rare variant of the Earth and its inhabitants series, with bright colour to the frieze.
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CARL BAUER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A German boxed globe for the english market
Carl Bauer, early 19th century
The WORLD with ist [sic] BIRDS, engraved title on box lid, the 1½-inch globe signed MCB made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores on a wooden sphere, in its original box with 4-foot long pull out frieze comprised of 4 sheets containing 28 hand coloured engravings of birds, labelled in German and English.
the box 2½in. (6cm) long
Carl Bauer, early 19th century
The WORLD with ist [sic] BIRDS, engraved title on box lid, the 1½-inch globe signed MCB made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores on a wooden sphere, in its original box with 4-foot long pull out frieze comprised of 4 sheets containing 28 hand coloured engravings of birds, labelled in German and English.
the box 2½in. (6cm) long
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