• Science & Natural History auction at Christies

    Sale 12052

    Science & Natural History

    London, South Kensington

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    19 October 2016

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    • A BOHEMIAN TELLURIAN
    Lot 189

    A BOHEMIAN TELLURIAN

    LATE 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 1,875

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,500

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    A BOHEMIAN TELLURIAN
    LATE 19TH CENTURY
    serial number 99, the 2-inch terrestrial globe with lithographed gores , oil lamp with green glass resevoir over calendrical dial, the geared mechanism on cast iron stand, signed to the arm J. FELK PRAG
    23in. (59cm.) wide

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