A rare pair of table Globes by Matthäus Seutter (1678–1757)
Augsburg, first half of 18th century, the terrestrial globe ”GLOBUS TERRESTRIS / juxta recentissimas ob / servation et navigationes / peritissimor. Geograph. / accuratissimae delineat / cura et sumtibus / MATTH. SEUTTERI. Chalcogr. August:” and “Hoc est illud punctum / quod inter tot Gentes / Ferro et Igne / dividitur: / Senec.”, the celestial globe “Globus coelestis / in quo / omnes Alterismi / accurate delinenti / cura et impensi / Matthaei Seutteri / Chalcogr. August”, both globes made up of 12 hand-colored engraved paper gores and two polar calottes on papermache-sphere, full iron meridian circles, wood stand with octogonal horizon and four pillars; small damages and repairs. Diameter c. 20 cm, height c. 35 cm. (WU).
Provenance: German private collection.
Specialist: Simon Weber-Unger
Simon Weber-Unger
+43-1-515 60-269
simon.weber@dorotheum.at
06.10.2014 - 15:00
- Estimate:
-
EUR 25,000.- to EUR 30,000.-
A rare pair of table Globes by Matthäus Seutter (1678–1757)
Augsburg, first half of 18th century, the terrestrial globe ”GLOBUS TERRESTRIS / juxta recentissimas ob / servation et navigationes / peritissimor. Geograph. / accuratissimae delineat / cura et sumtibus / MATTH. SEUTTERI. Chalcogr. August:” and “Hoc est illud punctum / quod inter tot Gentes / Ferro et Igne / dividitur: / Senec.”, the celestial globe “Globus coelestis / in quo / omnes Alterismi / accurate delinenti / cura et impensi / Matthaei Seutteri / Chalcogr. August”, both globes made up of 12 hand-colored engraved paper gores and two polar calottes on papermache-sphere, full iron meridian circles, wood stand with octogonal horizon and four pillars; small damages and repairs. Diameter c. 20 cm, height c. 35 cm. (WU).
Provenance: German private collection.
Specialist: Simon Weber-Unger
Simon Weber-Unger
+43-1-515 60-269
simon.weber@dorotheum.at
Buyers hotline
Mon.-Fri.: 10.00am - 5.00pm
kundendienst@dorotheum.at +43 1 515 60 200 |
Auction: | Clocks, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculptures +Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 06.10.2014 - 15:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 27.09. - 06.10.2014 |