Catalog Archive
Auction 150, Lot 57
Print View

"Zodiaque", Mallet, Alain Manesson

Subject: Armillary Sphere

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication: Description de l'Univers

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4 x 5.7 inches
10.2 x 14.5 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This charming miniature engraving features a putto pointing to an armillary sphere on the table before him. He holds in his other hand a chart showing the signs of the zodiac. A double hemisphere map of the world hangs off the table, held in place by a set of books, the armillary sphere, and a compass. The title appears in a banner, as is typical of Manesson-Mallet's work. French text on verso.

References: Pastoureau, MANNESSON-MALLET I A #5.

Condition: A

There a few spots of foxing and a damp stain in the blank margin.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $60

Closed on 9/17/2014

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap