JENIG, Wolfgang Paul (d. 1805), Nuremberg

JENIG, Wolfgang Paul (d. 1805), Nuremberg
A 4-inch (10cm.) diameter terrestrial miniature table globe, signed Jenig fecit on the meridian circle, made up of twelve hand coloured engraved paper gores, the equatorial graduated in degrees, no ecliptic shown, the continents coloured in outline, showing the voyages of Captain Cook, and Clark and Gore (cracked and dented, some old restoration), with brass meridian circle divided into four quadrants, the lower pin clip with butterfly head bolt allowing the globe to be removed, on wooden stand with four baluster turned legs and plain octagonal horizon ring -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high overall

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