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Classic Vaugondy 1745 Decorative World Globe
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Classic Vaugondy world globe is displayed on an traditional stand, with appealing elegant proportions, and a luxuriant combination of bronze and ebonized wood. Blue ocean globe is supported by a calibrated semi-meridian. Item # AMGL008D Currently Unavailable
The globe's cartography is modeled after the Gilles (1688 – 1766) and Didier (c. 1723 – 1786) de Vaugondy maps. Father (image below) and son map-makers were active in Paris during mid-18th century. The Vaugondys were well respected for the detail and accuracy of their maps, basing their maps upon their own considerable geographic research, the journals of explorers and missionaries, and direct astronomical observations. |
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| Authentic Models creates and distributes a comprehensive collection of historical reproductions and unique home décor worldwide. The aim is to challenge the mind as well as the eye. No other company in the world offers reproduction antique globes and armillary of similar quality and affordability. Attention to detail is key. All globes are made using original charts, researched for their historical accuracy and visual appeal. Centuries ago globes were made by gluing copperplate printed gores on a plaster finished papier-mâché core. Given the limited technology available at the time, a complicated production process, and a multitude of specialists involved, it was logical that only the very rich could afford to own globes. This is illustrated by 18th C. Dutch painters who used globes to symbolize affluence, science, sophistication, and even worldliness. Authentic Models globes offer history at your fingertips and highlight some of the world’s most famous cartographers: Mercator, Hondius, and Vaugondy. |
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Vaugondy Reproduction Desktop World Globe by Authentic Models, Item # AMGL008D
Sale Price: $290.00, Traditional Globe, Antique Cartography, Blue Ocean, Wood Tabletop Base
World Globes make great gifts for Geography Buffs, Mother's Day, Father's Day & Graduation. Perfect as Wedding, Anniversary, Retirement Gifts, Corporate Awards, Business & Executive Gifts, Bon Voyage & Birthday Presents
