Friday, August 24, 2012

Early 1920s Star globe !

Star Globe 1920s ex Royal Navy , these were used for night time (Celestial)Navigation, also used as tutorial pieces to train navigation officers. It comes fitted in a mahogany box and spins on its axis, encased in engraved altitude arcs and a meridian circle 0 to 360 degree,s in four quadrants 0 to 90 all in original condition

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