Lot 1224 D α

A London papier maché celestial globe on a turned mahogany base.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 5.000 € - 6.000 €
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A London papier maché celestial globe on a turned mahogany base.

A London papier maché celestial globe on a turned mahogany base. Maker's label to the globe: "Malby's Celestial Globe (...) 1860 (...)". The globe and scale worn, the extremities chipped. H 53, diameter 42 cm.
1860.

The Malby and Sons firm was founded in 1840 and manufactured in London until the turn of the last century.

Provenance

Belgian aristocratic ownership.