Sale 9090
New York, Park Avenue
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30 March 1999
Price realised
USD 2,990
Estimate
A GERMAN BRASS, POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND EBONIZED ARMILLARY SPHERE With a 3-inch giltwood central sphere, the round horizon circle with engraved paper calendar, the brass ecliptic with punched numerals, the globe mounted on an axis with red painted Arctic, Antarctic, Tropic and Equatorial circles, raised on an ebonized baluster turned support and circular plinth base 23in. (58.5cm.) high
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