CIRCA 1860-1880: A MINIATURE GLOBE ROUTING DISCOVERY EXPEDITIONS @ RARE @

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CIRCA 1860-1880: A MINIATURE GLOBE ROUTING DISCOVERY EXPEDITIONS @ RARE @:
$1200.00

HERE\'S WHAT YOU\'RE offerDING ON:

PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CLOSELY - I TRIED TO GET THE BEST CLOSE UPS POSSIBLE.

THIS IS JUST AN INCREDIBLE PIECE!

THE WAY IT\'S METICULOUSLY PUT TOGETHER IS STILL A MYSTERY - IT DOES HAVE SIMILARITIES TO THE 19TH CENTURY \'CARPET BALLS\' KIDS WOULD PLAY WITH.

THE \'PUZZLE\' COMES TOGETHER TO LOOK LIKE A PEELED ORANGE. SLICE BY SLICE THIS PIECE WAS CONSTRUCTED.

I CAN\'T SAY FOR SURE WHAT THE COMPOSITION ACTUALLY IS? THE PIECE IS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN A BASEBALL.

THERE ARE CLEAR SIGNS OF AGE AND IT\'S EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE UNDER A MAGNIFYING GLASS - MASTER CRAFTMANSHIP!

YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THEPAST NAMES OF COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND SHIPPING ROUTES.

I BELEIVE THIS ANTIQUE GLOBE IS MAPPING OUT THE DESTINATIONSAND ROUTES OF HISTORICAL EXPEDITIONS. HOWEVER, IT\'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT IT MAPS OUT TRADE ROUTES. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE OBSTACLES SOUTH AMERICA PRESENTEDPRE-PANAMA CANAL.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THEGLOBE DOES HAVE A SMALL FLAT AREA TO KEEP THE PIECE FROM ROLLING - IT\'S POSIBBLE THE GLOBE WASUSED AS A PAPERWEIGHT.

CLEARLY THIS HAS AN INTERESTING STORY AND A FUN MYSTERY YET TO BE SOLVED. IF ANYONE HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW MORE - THANKS IN ADVANCE.

I COLLECT THE RARITIES OF ANTIQUES AND DON\'T FOLLOW THE TRENDS WE SEE IN THE ANTIQUE BUSINESS. I LIKE PIECES THAT KEEP ME THINKINGAND HAVE SOME MYSTERY BEHIND THEM. THIS IS ONE OF MY CHERISHED PIECES THAT I\'VE KEPT IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION.I\'VE ALWAYS HAD A LOVE FOR GEOGRAPHY,EXPLORATION AND HISTORY.

SOMEONE ISGOING TO CHERISH THIS PIECE!!

ITS BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO OWN IT.

PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PURCHASING -I LIVE IN THE BOSTON AREA AND POTENTIAL BUYERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO COMEBY AND SEE THE PIECE IN PERSON. NO DISAPPOINTMENT HERE!

I RARELY PICK THE PIECE UP - OVER TIME THE SIMPLE OILS CAN BREAK DOWN THE CLARITY AND DULL THE COLORS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A NICE CASING AND PROTECTED AREA.

REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED - JUST