Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th January 2017
Lot 437
An early 19th century miniature terrestrial globe by Carl Bauer
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £2500
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Description
An early 19th century miniature terrestrial globe by Carl Bauer, the 4cm educational globe made up of twelve engraved gores, signed with monogram 'MCB', contained in a marbled paper card box, the lid with a hand-coloured engraved label inscribed 'The earth with its inhabitants', the box containing a concertina pull-out frieze of twenty-eight engraved and hand-coloured peoples and costumes of the world, titled in English and German, 6.2cm wide.