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Miniature Terrestrial Globe, French or Italian?, 18th Century

Inventory Number 43294


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.43294

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957. Formerly in the Michel Collection.
Physical material
Ivory
Gilt Copper alloy
Object type
Globe
Dimensions
Diameter: 80mm Height: 160mm Weight: 365g
Inventory No
43294
Accession Number
1957-84/28

Description

?French or Italian terrestrial globe in stand.18th century.

Ivory and gilt copper alloy. Unsigned and undated.