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BY NEWTON AND SON, CIRCA 1850
细节
A VICTORIAN PLANETARIUM
BY NEWTON AND SON, CIRCA 1850
The 1½ in. (4 cm.) diameter Earth globe signed Newton & Son's and the face signed NEWTON AND SON 66 Chancery Lane, the moon ball and a satellite of Saturn lacking, the balls ivory, on three-legged wooden stand, the face carrying scales for degrees, compass points, Houses of the Zodiac and Calendar, with mid-19th century box with retailer's paper label for Braham, Optician, Bath
17¼ in. (44 cm.) diameter of platform
BY NEWTON AND SON, CIRCA 1850
The 1½ in. (4 cm.) diameter Earth globe signed Newton & Son's and the face signed NEWTON AND SON 66 Chancery Lane, the moon ball and a satellite of Saturn lacking, the balls ivory, on three-legged wooden stand, the face carrying scales for degrees, compass points, Houses of the Zodiac and Calendar, with mid-19th century box with retailer's paper label for Braham, Optician, Bath
17¼ in. (44 cm.) diameter of platform
来源
The Collection of Benjamin Sonnenberg, New York.
注意事项
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.