Accession No

6626

Brief Description

ceramic relief globe of one of Saturn's moons, possibly of Tethys, Mimas or Iapetus, which belonged to Sir Patrick Moore, English [attributed], late 20th Century

Origin

England [attributed]

Maker

Class

astronomy

Earliest Date

1979

Latest Date

2000

Inscription Date

Material

ceramic (earthenware)

Dimensions

120mm diameter

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, 85 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD. Sale 11006, Lot. 122: Travel, Science and Natural History, 08/10/2015. From the sale of Sir Patrick Moore's collection, along with Wh.6625.

Inscription

Description Notes

Ceramic relief planetary moon globe, possibly of Tethys, Mimas or Iapetus, [English], late 20th century.

Ceramic relief planetary globe possibly of Thethys, Mimas or Iapetus. Earthenware ceramic painted white. Paint is thin and does not entirely cover all areas of the globe; it has not reached inside all raised/indented parts. Hole (assumedly at the bottom?) of the globe where the mould was open, and perhaps intended to be used for mounting. Globe is cratered and ridged and painted in white/blue matte paint.

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