Large French armillary globe made out of brass, stood upon a wooden base. The armillarium or armillary sphere is a celestial sphere with metal rings which depict the main celestial rings in the sky. It was invented by Erasthosthenes in 255 B.C. It features the Zodiac circle, a protractor, the meridian ring and has the globe in the centre. Markings: A Paris Chez G Gobille a Pache Royalle. Height: approx. 30 cm. Width: approx. 20 cm. Diameter footing: approx 15 cm. Weight: 1.43 kg. Please see the attached photos, these are an integral part of the description of this lot. The parcel will be carefully packaged and shipped by insured mail.