In the late 19th Century, with greater magnification telescopes, several globes of Mars were produced. This Facsimile is based on the small globe made by Louis Niesten in 1892. Published by J. Lebèque & C.° Brussels.
This is very scarce Globe, there are only 5 known surviving examples. Recently auction house Christies sold an example mounted on a very crude stand for an impressive £5,625 to the Whipple Museum, Cambridge. .
Niesten’s Mars Globe 1892
£130.00 – £250.00
In the late 19th Century, with greater magnification telescopes, several globes of Mars were produced. This Facsimile is based on the small globe made by Louis Niesten in 1892. Published by J. Lebèque & C.° Brussels.
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This is very scarce Globe, there are only 5 known surviving examples. Recently auction house Christies sold an example mounted on a very crude stand for an impressive £5,625 to the Whipple Museum, Cambridge. .
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