Kirkwood's 6-inch Celestial Globe

Description:

Kirkwood's 6-inch Celestial Globe, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, with longitude and latitude lines, cartouche reading Kirkwood's New Celestial Globe, classical constellations such as the Great Bear, Pegasus, and Orion, engraved full brass meridian ring and hour circle, printed horizon band, all resting on four turned ebonized legs and cross-stretchers, ht. 9 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

old repairs to sphere and small paper losses on horizon band.


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