Rare planetarium by Jan Felkl for the Italian market. Prague, ca. 1860, the globe marked "Globo Terrestre, edizione J. Felkl", 12 color lithographed globe segments mounted on a plaster sphere, turned wooden spheres as the moon and three other planets, domed brass mirror, candlestick, the printed horizon disc with indication of the seasons, cardinal points, signs of the zodiac, day and month divisions. Frame made of bronzed cast iron, the drive mechanism made of brass, very good, fully functional original condition. Length: approx. 85 cm. Height: approx. 53 cm. Globe diameter: approx. 8.5 cm. Museum-quality, extremely early and in this version with the spider-like base very rare edition of the planetarium by Jan Felkl (1817-1887), who initially produced globes in 6 different sizes in 1855 and from 1858/1861 telluriums, lunariums and planetariums. Felkl began as a postal clerk in Prague and became the largest globe manufacturer in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Cf. literature: Peter E. Allmayer-Beck, Modelle der Welt, Vienna Brandstätter 1997. A rare Jan Felkl Planetary for the Italian market. Prague c. 1860, the terrestrial globe signed "Globo Terrestre, edizione J. Felkl", 12 chromo-lithographed globe gores mounted on plaster sphere, wooden moon and three planets, brass mirror, candle holder, the printed horizon showing the seasons, compass directions, zodiac, days and months. The stand made of patinated cast iron, the original brass mechanism in very good working condition. Length c. 85 cm, height c. 53 cm, diameter of the globe c. 8.5 cm.