Lot 24
Lot 24
A LUNARIUM WITH RARE 12⁄3-INCH MOON GLOBE

P.T. MALLINGS, CIRCA 1890

Price Realised GBP 4,410
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GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000
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A LUNARIUM WITH RARE 12⁄3-INCH MOON GLOBE

P.T. MALLINGS, CIRCA 1890

Price Realised GBP 4,410
Price Realised GBP 4,410
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Based on Felkl's design, the terrestrial globe comprised of twelve gores and two polar calottes, the cartouche JORDGLOBUS Efter de nyeste og bedste Kilder Revideret aef A.E.ERIKSEN. Udgivet efter offenthig Foranstaltning ved P.T. MALLINGS BOGHANDEL Kristiana., from the north axis, comes a brass fitting to adjust the quadrant arc supporting an (unrecorded?) lunar globe with cartouche MAANEN udgivet af P.T. Mallings Boghandel Lager af Undervisningsmaterial KRISTIANA, all supported on turned wooden base with paper calendrical dial.
16 x 11 x 612in. (41 x 28 x16.5cm.)
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