Null Rare marine celestial globe from a captain's estate. London, 1920, marked "…
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Rare marine celestial globe from a captain's estate. London, 1920, marked "The Husun Star Globe, H. Hughes & Son LTD, London, 1920", the globe as a plaster-covered papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 lithographed paper segments, the sphere mounted in a mahogany wood box so that it can rotate freely, horizon ring made of engraved brass with cardinal points and 4 x 90° graduation, brass semicircle with graduation and inscription "The Paget Star Globe, H. Hughes & Son LTD, London No. 1256", with original instructions for use mounted in the lid. Globe diameter: approx. 18 cm. Transport box dimensions: approx. 25 x 27 x 27 cm. According to the consignor and enclosed documents, the globe comes from the estate of Captain Adolf Herz. Herz was a Malamok member of the German section of the Amicale Internationale des Capitaines au Long-Cours Cap Horniers from 1963. In his early seafaring days, he was on a privateer voyage under Felix Graf von Luckner with the SMS Seeadler and circumnavigated Cap Horn with her. Rare celestial globe for nautical instruction. London 1920, the globe signed "The Husun Star Globe, H. Hughes & Son LTD, London, 1920", 12 lithographed globe gores mounted on plaster and cardboard sphere, graduated brass horizon showing compass directions, graduated brass meridian, mounted in original mahogany box with printed instructions for use. Diameter globe c. 18 cm, Dimensions box c. 25 x 27 x 27 cm.

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Rare marine celestial globe from a captain's estate. London, 1920, marked "The Husun Star Globe, H. Hughes & Son LTD, London, 1920", the globe as a plaster-covered papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 lithographed paper segments, the sphere mounted in a mahogany wood box so that it can rotate freely, horizon ring made of engraved brass with cardinal points and 4 x 90° graduation, brass semicircle with graduation and inscription "The Paget Star Globe, H. Hughes & Son LTD, London No. 1256", with original instructions for use mounted in the lid. Globe diameter: approx. 18 cm. Transport box dimensions: approx. 25 x 27 x 27 cm. According to the consignor and enclosed documents, the globe comes from the estate of Captain Adolf Herz. Herz was a Malamok member of the German section of the Amicale Internationale des Capitaines au Long-Cours Cap Horniers from 1963. In his early seafaring days, he was on a privateer voyage under Felix Graf von Luckner with the SMS Seeadler and circumnavigated Cap Horn with her. Rare celestial globe for nautical instruction. London 1920, the globe signed "The Husun Star Globe, H. Hughes & Son LTD, London, 1920", 12 lithographed globe gores mounted on plaster and cardboard sphere, graduated brass horizon showing compass directions, graduated brass meridian, mounted in original mahogany box with printed instructions for use. Diameter globe c. 18 cm, Dimensions box c. 25 x 27 x 27 cm.

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