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ANTIQUE #SA1149933

Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, By Henri De Magnac

£2,800    $3,793    €3,299
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 Mariti...
Antique ID: SA1149933
Item: Navisphère 8 Inch Celestial Globe, By Henri De Magnac - (reference SA1149933)
Buying direct from seller: Hatchwell Antiques
£2,800
£75
£2,875



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