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    Sale 9090

    French and Continental Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries

    New York, Park Avenue

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    30 March 1999

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    • A GERMAN BRASS, POLYCHROME-PAI
    Lot 235

    A GERMAN BRASS, POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND EBONIZED ARMILLARY SPHERE

    Price realised

    USD 2,990

    Estimate

    USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

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    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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