»Tellurium and Lunarium by Jan
Felkl«,
Praha, c. 1880
Physical demonstration model, signed on the earth globe: "Zemekoule Vydal. J. Felkl a syn Roztoky u Praha", bronzed cast-metal and lacquered brass, 2 ½ in.
(6,5 cm) plaster globe with 12 lithographed gores, compass showing the houses of the Zodiac, the sun as candle with brass reflector, handcrank-operated, overall length 60 ¾ in.
(63 cm) Working.
Estimate: € 2,500/3,500
US$ 3,400/4,800
Reserve: € 1,500/US$ 2,560
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