An unusual 4 inch celestial globe C. Baker, London, early 20th centuryThe sphere applied with twelve printed gores marked with principal constellations and celestial bodies annotated as stars of varying size according to brightness, the base applied with paper calotte annotated for months of the year within and twenty-four hour ring over bottom pivot fitted with collar marked 1-12, mounted via axis joint onto a plate fitted with X and Y bubble levels and a simple compass applied with metal trade label C. BAKER, TRADE MARK..., 244, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON to underside, in original card box with wire frame fitment accessory incorporating perpendicular pin-hole sight, small electric lamp light shade and locating pointer for lining-up on the globe, and a collapsible tripod stand, the box 44cm (17.25ins) wide; with a German educational tellurium, mid 20th century, the blue painted metal frame incorporating platform applied with printed calendar disc beneath light source opposing crank-driven arm fitted with a 4.25 inch printed metal terrestrial globe set on axis along with a silvered sphere representing the moon geared to revolve whilst orbiting the lamp, the whole raised on pentagonal base, 74cm (29ins) long, (2).
An unusual 4 inch celestial globe C. Baker, London, early 20th centuryThe sphere applied with twelve printed gores marked with principal constellations and celestial bodies annotated as stars of varying size according to brightness, the base applied with paper calotte annotated for months of the year within and twenty-four hour ring over bottom pivot fitted with collar marked 1-12, mounted via axis joint onto a plate fitted with X and Y bubble levels and a simple compass applied with metal trade label C. BAKER, TRADE MARK..., 244, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON to underside, in original card box with wire frame fitment accessory incorporating perpendicular pin-hole sight, small electric lamp light shade and locating pointer for lining-up on the globe, and a collapsible tripod stand, the box 44cm (17.25ins) wide; with a German educational tellurium, mid 20th century, the blue painted metal frame incorporating platform applied with printed calendar disc beneath light source opposing crank-driven arm fitted with a 4.25 inch printed metal terrestrial globe set on axis along with a silvered sphere representing the moon geared to revolve whilst orbiting the lamp, the whole raised on pentagonal base, 74cm (29ins) long, (2).
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