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Auction 197, Lot 42

"[Globe Horizon Ring]", Anon.

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany, Globe

Period: 1750 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
8.6 x 8.6 inches
21.8 x 21.8 cm
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This sheet includes engraved pieces for a 6.5" German globe: a horizon ring depicting wind heads, meridian ring, and hour circle.

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Condition: B+

A nice example on a watermarked sheet with minor toning, light soiling and foxing, and some dampstains and chips confined to the blank margins.

Estimate: $325 - $400

Sold for: $240

Closed on 4/24/2024

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