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Nicholas Bion celestial globe
This celestial globe was originally made by Nicholas Bion, a prominent 18th-century Parisian instrument maker and publisher who was also a keen astronomer. Coloured by hand and gently aged, it is presented on a turned wooden stand with an ebonised finish.
Plaster, Brass, Paper, Wood, Globe, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Type
Globe
CRAFTED BY
©Steve Thearle
Nicholas Bion celestial globe
This celestial globe was originally made by Nicholas Bion, a prominent 18th-century Parisian instrument maker and publisher who was also a keen astronomer. Coloured by hand and gently aged, it is presented on a turned wooden stand with an ebonised finish.
Plaster, Brass, Paper, Wood, Globe
Crafted by
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