Sale 8257
New York, East
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22 June 1999
Price realised
USD 9,200
Estimate
A GEORGE III CELESTIAL GLOBE ON STAND w & t.m. bardin, first quarter 19th century Of typical form, with maker's inscription and signed, W. & T.M. Bardin, 16 Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, London, calculated to the year 1800 and dedicated to the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D.D.FRS, Astronomer Royal, on a conforming stand with zodiac calender ring, raised on a ring-turned stem and hipped splayed legs ending in block feet with casters, one leg replaced 42in. (107cm.) high, 28in. (71cm.) diam.
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