08-23-200808-23-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2419
August 23, 2008 10:00 AMCalender
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American School's Tellurium

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$600$600
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2419Location: BoltonDate / Time: August 23, 2008 10:00AM

Description:

American School's Tellurium, with giltwood sun, wood moon and 3 1/2-inch dia. globe with printed cartouche Terrestrial Globe J.L. & Co., twelve printed gores and two polar calottes with hand-colored borders, revolving on pulley-driven wire axis on shaped wood arm, on baluster-turned stem to circular base with remains of colored paper calendar and title The Helioterr(aium), lg. extended 22 in., (overall wear, axis bent, small puncture in globe over Vancouver).
Estimate $800-1,200

Keywords

American School, Terrestrial Globe J.L. & Co, Terrestrial Globe J.L. & Co., Vancouver