2117501. GERMAN MINIATURE GLOBE, marked MPS, Nuremberg ca 1850-60.
Description
GERMAN MINIATURE GLOBE - MPS. Miniature globe, Nuremberg ca 1850-60. 13 cm, marked MP S., the sphere applied with 12 printed engraved gores on a wooden core.
Place names in German, Australia called "Neu Holland" and Tasmania labeled Van Diemens l. Marked MPS within a circular cartouche in the Southern Ocean.
Housed in an original brown cloth cylindrical box.
MPS (Marke Polar Sterne) was probably a trademark used by the Bauer family, globe makers in Nuremberg.
Condition
Some damages to both polar areas, some loss to North pole, the metal stick slightly loose. Globe partially browned, some scratches and minor wear.
Worn and rubbed case.
2117501. GERMAN MINIATURE GLOBE, marked MPS, Nuremberg ca 1850-60.
Description
GERMAN MINIATURE GLOBE - MPS. Miniature globe, Nuremberg ca 1850-60. 13 cm, marked MP S., the sphere applied with 12 printed engraved gores on a wooden core.
Place names in German, Australia called "Neu Holland" and Tasmania labeled Van Diemens l. Marked MPS within a circular cartouche in the Southern Ocean.
Housed in an original brown cloth cylindrical box.
MPS (Marke Polar Sterne) was probably a trademark used by the Bauer family, globe makers in Nuremberg.
Condition
Some damages to both polar areas, some loss to North pole, the metal stick slightly loose. Globe partially browned, some scratches and minor wear.
Worn and rubbed case.