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Celestial globe
Engraver
J. Arrivet
(actif 1766-1779)
Cartographer
Didier Robert de Vaugondy
(1723-1786)
Manufacturer
G. Anceau
Inscriptionshémisphère sud, tout juste à l’est de premier méridien : GLOBE CELESTE \ dressé par ordre DU ROI en 1751. \ par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy. \ Nouvelle édition augmentée \ des Constellations de M.r Delacaille. \ Avec Privilège. 1764.
Markingssur le support, imprimé sur l’équateur équinoxial :
G. Anceau \ JME [Jurande des Menuisiers-Ebénistes]
Date
1764
Medium / Technique
Wood; paper; metal: brass; fibre: papier-mâché
Turned, glued, sculpted, moulded, painted and varnished
Turned, glued, sculpted, moulded, painted and varnished
DimensionsHeight: 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in.)
Diameter: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.)
Width: 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.)
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Object Number1993.25.2
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
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