M.P.S. MPS Nach den besten Hülfsmitteln in Stahl gestochen A 4¾-inch (12cm.) diameter terrestrial miniature globe, made up of twelve hand coloured engraved gores, the equatorial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in degrees and showing the symbols of the houses of the zodiac, the prime meridian graduated in degrees and running through Iceland and Ferro, the countries coloured in outline, the oceans showing the voyages of Captain Cook, Bernhard (marked 1840 ), Sir John Ross and Sir William Parry (longitudinal crack to the western Pacific, some neat restoration) , brass axis pins, contained in a cylindrical cardboard case, the lid applied with hand coloured engraved print depicting a man holding dividers over an atlas, with a celestial globe and compass beside him and ships in the background, the decorative border depicting navigational instruments, the sides of the case covered in embossed green paper (light rubbing to case) -- case 5½in. (14cm) high ; together with an instruction sheet titled Der Erdglobus giving geographical, astronomical and statistical information -- 6½ x 4¼ in. (16.5 x 10.8cm.) See Colour Illustration and Detail (2)
M.P.S. MPS Nach den besten Hülfsmitteln in Stahl gestochen A 4¾-inch (12cm.) diameter terrestrial miniature globe, made up of twelve hand coloured engraved gores, the equatorial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in degrees and showing the symbols of the houses of the zodiac, the prime meridian graduated in degrees and running through Iceland and Ferro, the countries coloured in outline, the oceans showing the voyages of Captain Cook, Bernhard (marked 1840 ), Sir John Ross and Sir William Parry (longitudinal crack to the western Pacific, some neat restoration) , brass axis pins, contained in a cylindrical cardboard case, the lid applied with hand coloured engraved print depicting a man holding dividers over an atlas, with a celestial globe and compass beside him and ships in the background, the decorative border depicting navigational instruments, the sides of the case covered in embossed green paper (light rubbing to case) -- case 5½in. (14cm) high ; together with an instruction sheet titled Der Erdglobus giving geographical, astronomical and statistical information -- 6½ x 4¼ in. (16.5 x 10.8cm.) See Colour Illustration and Detail (2)
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