Accession No
6502
Brief Description
silver studded brass celestial astrologer’s globe, Indian, late 19th century
Origin
India (most likely north-central, possibly Lahore, in what is now Pakistan)
Maker
Class
astronomy
Earliest Date
1850
Latest Date
1900
Inscription Date
Material
metal (brass, silver); cloth (cotton)
Dimensions
height 270mm, maximum diameter 270mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 85 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD on or before 13/01/2012.
Inscription
Description Notes
Silver studded brass astrologer's globe, Indian, late 19th century
8-inch brass globe studded with silver stars. Constellations and astrological information in Arabic script are engraved and filled in with a white material. There are two graduated bands: a pseudo-equatorial and a pseudo-ecliptic at approximately 45°. The stand is a graduated horizon ring supported on four graduated quadrants and is lined with a brass frame wrapped with narrow strips of cotton cloth.
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Description
Astrologer’s globes are a style of globe that is relatively recent in the history of Indian globe-making. They were intended as astrological compendia or aides-mémoire in contrast to traditional celestial globes that operated as models of the heavens. This brass celestial globe is studded with silver stars and enameled with Arabic script. There are two graduated bands: a pseudo-equatorial and a pseudo-ecliptic at approximately 45°. The stand is a graduated horizon ring supported on four graduated quadrants and is lined with a brass frame wrapped with narrow strips of cotton cloth.
14/01/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 14/01/2014
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