SEUTTER, MATTHAUS (1678-1757), A Globus Terrestris juxta recentissimas observatiam, et navigationes perittissimer. Geograph accuratisime delineat cura et sumtibus Matth. Seutleri. & Chalgcogr: August. [n.d. but ca. 1710] A terrestrial table globe, 8-inch (20cm.) diameter, made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores, polar calottes, the globe profusely hand-coloured, title cartouche in South Pacific, small descriptive cartouches in Africa (describing source of the Nile) and North Pacific, six decorative wind-roses, traces of gold highlighting to cartouches (minor restoration, revarnished) , engraved meridian circle, later brass hour-ring, original horizon gores remounted on later horizon circle, the globe mounted on a Dutch-style ebonised and oak stand, the horizon supported by four turned ebonised legs, cross-beams supporting base plate with centre post -- 12in. (30cm.) high
SEUTTER, MATTHAUS (1678-1757), A Globus Terrestris juxta recentissimas observatiam, et navigationes perittissimer. Geograph accuratisime delineat cura et sumtibus Matth. Seutleri. & Chalgcogr: August. [n.d. but ca. 1710] A terrestrial table globe, 8-inch (20cm.) diameter, made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores, polar calottes, the globe profusely hand-coloured, title cartouche in South Pacific, small descriptive cartouches in Africa (describing source of the Nile) and North Pacific, six decorative wind-roses, traces of gold highlighting to cartouches (minor restoration, revarnished) , engraved meridian circle, later brass hour-ring, original horizon gores remounted on later horizon circle, the globe mounted on a Dutch-style ebonised and oak stand, the horizon supported by four turned ebonised legs, cross-beams supporting base plate with centre post -- 12in. (30cm.) high
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