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174. A 19TH-CENTURY DRY CARD COMPASS


(unsigned), the 5¼in. card contained in gimbal-mounted, lacquered-brass and painted bowl within wooden box with sliding lid -- 9in. (23cm.) diameter; together with another similar


(2) £300-500


175. A 19TH-CENTURY DRY CARD COMPASS BY H.J. HARTING BANK UTRECHT


with 4½in. compass card signed at centre as per title, contained within a black-painted and lacquered-brass bowl, gimbal-mounted within oak box with sliding lid -- 10in. (25.5cm.) square


£200-400 177


176. A LATE 19TH-CENTURY SINGER’S-PATENT DRY CARD COMPASS


the 3½in. paper-covered compass card of typical form, mounted within a lacquered-brass gimbal-mounted bowl within mahogany box with sliding lid -- 6¼in. (16cm.) square


£150-250


177. C. ABEL-KLINGER (C. 1852), NUREMBERG: AN 8-INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE


signed as per title, made up of twelve printed and coloured gores with polar calottes and with Dutch titles, the equatorial and prime meridian graduated in degrees, the ecliptic ungraduated, the oceans coloured a light green/blue, the continents coloured pale yellow showing mountains, rivers, towns, cities etc., Australia and Tasmania described as Nieuw Holland / Van Diemens Eil, mounted in wooden tripod stand with paper meridian -- 19½in. (49.5cm.) high


£500-800


178. A DISTRESSED MID 19TH-CENTURY 12IN. TERRESTRIAL TABLE GLOBE BY W. & A.K. JOHNSTON, EDINBURGH & LONDON


the globe fractured and missing sections, mounted within brass meridian ring, contained within a mahogany stand with horizon ring -- 17in. (43cm.) high


178 52 £200-300 additional images online at www.charlesmillerltd.com


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