Lot n° 217
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Ptolemaic armillary sphere in wood, cardboard, printed paper - Lot 217
Ptolemaic armillary sphere in wood, cardboard, printed paper and red highlights, resting on a turned and blackened wooden base. The sphere features the five circles of the meridian, arctic, antarctic, equator and ecliptic, on which are inscribed the names of the signs of the zodiac. In the center, a terrestrial globe bears the indication of the main continents and the words "Globe terrestre 1832", surrounded by two brass armilles holding the sun and moon. Work in the Delamarche style. (H.: 54 cm) (base detached from foot)
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