Object Description
An antique Victorian terrestrial 12-inch table globe by Malby’s, dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.
This globe is sold on the understanding its needs full conservation restoration to include repainting missing areas with compatible paints.
It features hand-coloured and engraved gores, with a brass meridian ring and mahogany stand with horizon ring on turned legs united by stretchers.
It bears a cartouche which states:
MALBY’S
TERRESTRIAL GLOBE
Compiled from the latest
& MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES
Including all recent
GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES
EDWARD STANFORD
GEOGRAPHICAL PUBLISERS &C
S, CHARING CROSS LONDON
Provenance: Christie’s
Live Auction 6668 Fine Globes & Planetaria 5 Nov 2002
Live Auction 2825 The Decorative Arts Sale 1 Jul 2009
Add some worldly knowledge to your home with this amazing globe.
Condition:
It needs full conservation restoration to include repainting missing areas with compatible paint.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 45 cm x Width 42.5 cm x Depth 42.5 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 6 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches
Our reference: A4854