ATLAS SUPPORTING CELESTIAL GLOBE
POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY
a patinated bronze figure of Atlas standing on a small round pierced base with traces of gilt, the globe has three greater circles and six gilt stars on a black paint over the underlying cartography, which shows traces of arctic, tropics, equator thicker ecliptic band in gilt, on a dark blue background.
6½in. (17cm.) high
ATLAS SUPPORTING CELESTIAL GLOBE
POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY
a patinated bronze figure of Atlas standing on a small round pierced base with traces of gilt, the globe has three greater circles and six gilt stars on a black paint over the underlying cartography, which shows traces of arctic, tropics, equator thicker ecliptic band in gilt, on a dark blue background.
6½in. (17cm.) high
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