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The Nautical Collection of P. C. Laskaridis
Pair of tabletop globes (terrestrial & celestial) 30,5 cm.
Date: Early 19th century
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Usually there is an important difference between the dates of pairs of terrestrial and celestial globes. The manufacturers of globes often manufactured the celestial models in advance, since the stars and the constellations were considered standard and unchangeable. New lands were constantly being discovered throughout the world and the terrestrial models were almost always «made to order» so as to ensure up-to-date accuracy.

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