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Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, by Henri De Magnac
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Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, by Henri De Magnac

1900 - 1920
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8 inch celestial globe, Navisphère designed by Henri Julien Aved de Magnac, Paris, circa 1900.

A celestial sphere on which are shown the stars of 1st and 2nd magnitude in Latin and French.

Paper mâché sphere, twelve full gores and two polar calottes.

"NAVISPHERE - DE - Mr DE MAGNAC - Bté S.G.D.G. - F. W. EICHENS CONSTR - E. BERTAUX, ÉDITEUR - PARIS."

Frederic William Eichens, instrument maker in Paris, obtained a French patent for it in 1878, an American patent in 1881, and other patents in England and Germany. (F. W. EICHENS CELESTIAL GLOBE UNITED STATES Patent No 247811, October 4th 1881).

Stand marked: G. W. LENNOX. CARDIFF. (G. W. Lennox, ‘Chart and Nautical Bookseller, Commercial Stationer, Printer and Lithographer’ Atlas Chambers, James Street, the Docks, Cardiff).

Original case, with carrying handle. H: 37 W: 26 D: 25.5 cm.

F. W. Eichens, "Celestial Globe," U.S. patent #247,811.

H. De Magnac, "Le navisphere - instrument nautique," Revue Maritime et Coloniale 61 (1879): 598-616.

H. De Magnac, Le Navisphere: instrument nautique, instruction pour son usage (Paris, 1881); and The Navisphere (England, 1881).

Globes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National Maritime Museum. Elly Dekker, 1999. Page 404.

For similar Navisphères see the collections of:

The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. ID Number: 1989.0189.03

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Cartes et Plans, GE A-1654

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Object ID: GLB0188

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Antique French Celestial Globe to the 1900s.

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SA1149933
Description
8 inch celestial globe, Navisphère designed by Henri Julien Aved de Magnac, Paris, circa 1900.

A celestial sphere on which are shown the stars of 1st and 2nd magnitude in Latin and French.

Paper mâché sphere, twelve full gores and two polar calottes.

fig 1. An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle.
fig 1. Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, by Henri De Magnac

"NAVISPHERE - DE - Mr DE MAGNAC - Bté S.G.D.G. - F. W. EICHENS CONSTR - E. BERTAUX, ÉDITEUR - PARIS."

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Frederic William Eichens, instrument maker in Paris, obtained a French patent for it in 1878, an American patent in 1881, and other patents in England and Germany.
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(F. W. EICHENS CELESTIAL GLOBE UNITED STATES Patent No 247811, October 4th 1881).

fig 2. An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle.
fig 2. Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, by Henri De Magnac

Stand marked: G. W. LENNOX. CARDIFF. (G. W. Lennox, ‘Chart and Nautical Bookseller, Commercial Stationer, Printer and Lithographer’ Atlas Chambers, James Street, the Docks, Cardiff).

Original case, with carrying handle. H: 37 W: 26 D: 25.5 cm.

fig 3. An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle.
fig 3. Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, by Henri De Magnac

F. W. Eichens, "Celestial Globe," U.S. patent #247,811.

H. De Magnac, "Le navisphere - instrument nautique," Revue Maritime et Coloniale 61 (1879): 598-616.

H. De Magnac, Le Navisphere: instrument nautique, instruction pour son usage (Paris, 1881); and The Navisphere (England, 1881).

fig 4. An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle.
fig 4. Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, by Henri De Magnac

Globes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National Maritime Museum. Elly Dekker, 1999. Page 404.

For similar Navisphères see the collections of:

The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. ID Number: 1989.0189.03

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Cartes et Plans, GE A-1654

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Object ID: GLB0188

Height
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Antique French Celestial Globe to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149933
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Archive I An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle.

Navisphère 8 inch celestial globe, by Henri de Magnac

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Archive III An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle. View III
Archive IV An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle. View IV
Archive V An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle. View V
Archive VI An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle. View VI
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An 8-inch celestial globe with calibrated brass rings and star cartography, displayed inside an open dovetail-jointed wooden storage box with a top brass handle.
Navisphère 8 inch celestial globe, by Henri de Magnac
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A Navisphere is a specific type of celestial globe developed in the late 19th century, primarily by French inventors such as Henri de Magnac, designed to assist mariners in calculating position using stellar observations.

These instruments typically feature plaster or paper-mache spheres covered with printed paper gores, supported by brass meridian and horizon rings, and mounted on cast metal or wooden stands within protective wooden transport boxes.

Authentic period globes show hand-engraved or lithographed paper gores with contemporary constellation naming, age-appropriate patination on brass components, period maker inscriptions, and dovetail-jointed wooden storage cases.

Boxed globes function effectively as focal accents on dark wood desks, open shelving, or mantelpieces within curated studies and libraries, adding historical interest and geometric contrast.

Keep the globe in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct sunlight and humidity to prevent paper discolouration or lifting, and avoid polishing the brass components to retain their original historical patina.
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