Accession No
5850
Brief Description
6-inch celestial globe, by G. Philip and Son, English, 1/2 20th Century
Origin
Engand; London; 32 Fleet Street
Maker
G. Philip and Son
Class
astronomy
Earliest Date
1900
Latest Date
1960
Inscription Date
Material
plastic (bakelite); metal
Dimensions
height: 220mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased from Antiquités Scientifiques, 19 rue du Perron, CH-1211, Genève 3, Switzerland, from 17/10/2001.
Inscription
on globe;
PHILIPS’
Popular
Celestial globe
Magnitudes
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
London
G.Philip & Son, 32 Fleet Street
Description Notes
6-inch celestial globe, plastic (?) sphere with printed paper gores, by George Philip & Sons, London, 1/2 20th century.
Philips’ popular celestial globe model. The plastic globe stands on a black, square plastic base attached via a metal support arm. The globe revolves freely and shows a map of the stars with a navy blue background.
References
Events
Description
Celestial globes model the location of fixed stars, or unmoving celestial bodies, in relation to one another, and were helpful in solving some astronomical problems, but were often not large or accurate enough to be practically useful. In many cases, celestial globes were items of luxury or were used as a display to testify to the scientific knowledge of its owner. George Philip & Sons, the firm that produced this globe, was founded in 1834 in Liverpool and was primarily a publisher of maps and atlases. The establishment of the firm’s London Geological Institute functioned as a production-house for maps and atlases and enabled Philip & Sons to venture into globe manufacturing in 1902.
14/01/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 14/01/2014
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