Celestial Library Globe On Stand, Late 19th Early 20th Century

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Object description :

"Celestial Library Globe On Stand, Late 19th Early 20th Century"

Large celestial globe in papier maché and plaster, fixed in its wooden basket: the spindles are strips of paper painted with animals and zodiac symbols to represent the celestial vault and its constellations (in a decorative way), the complete meridian is in brass

From the Renaissance, libraries and other rooms dedicated to culture presented large globes representing the Earth as it was known at the time, as well as its counterpart, a terrestrial globe.
Some globes of this size could have been transformed in bar

Traces of wear and use

Late 19th early 20th century

Height 100 cm
Total diameter: 90cm

Price: 1 650 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: En l'etat

Material: Paper
Diameter: 90
Height: 100

Reference: 1383852