Black Vaugondy French 1745 Full Meridian World Globe 17" Tabletop Pewter Stand

Description

This reproduction black Vaugondy French 1745 world globe is very skillfully made. It measures overall 14.2" L x 12.6" width x 17.3" Height. This Vaugondy French Globe is made of copperplate printed gores (specially shaped map sections) modeled after the actual 17th Century orginal cartographers globe. The gores are cut and applied by hand on papier-mache globe spheres. The globe is meticulously handcrafted using the complicated ‘gravure’ printing process that results in the sharpest details, lines and symbols. The globe stand is made of solid aluminum with a polished pewter finish. On the stands full meridian are latitude (coordinate) markings which start at the equator 0° and run to 90° at the north and south pole. The meridian is a useful way to locate a place on a globe.
Vaugondy French World Globe
Black Vaugondy French 1745 Full Meridian Globe w/ Tabletop
Stand 17.3"
This reproduction black Vaugondy French 1745 world globe is brand new and is very skillfully made. It measures overall 14.2" Length x 12.6" width x 17.3" Height.
This
Vaugondy French
Globe is made of
copperplate
printed gores (specially shaped map sections) modeled after the actual 17th Century orginal cartographers globe. The gores are cut and applied by hand on papier-mache globe spheres.
The globe is meticulously handcrafted using the complicated ‘gravure’ printing process that results in the sharpest details, lines and symbols.
The globe stand is made of solid aluminum with a polished pewter finish. On the stands full meridian (full circle arm) are latitude (coordinate) markings which start at the equator 0° and run to 90° at the north and south pole. The meridian is a useful way to locate a place on a globe.
This terrestrial globe is a design from a globe by the french cartographers (map maker)
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy and Didier Robert de Vaugondy
. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy were leading mapmakers in France during the 1700s.
The Vaugondys produced their maps and terrestrial globes working together as father and son. Globes of a variety of sizes (the largest being over 8' in diameter) were made by gluing copperplate printed gores on a papier mache core, a complicated and expensive manufacturing process. Didier was appointed geographer to Louis XV in 1760.”
This beautiful
Vaugondy French 1745
world globe is sure to become a conversational addition to your nautical desk top decor.
Overall Size: 14.2" Length x 12.6" width x 17.3" Height
Weight: Approx. 5.73 lbs
Color: Black & Ivory
Finish stand: Pewter
finish
Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
Cartographer:
Gilles & Didier Robert de Vaugondy (French 1700s)
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