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Large terrestrial globe by Joseph Forest, Paris, France, circa 1890

Creator: Joseph Forest
Offered by: Galerie Canavèse

Description
Large swiveling globe in plastered cardboard covered with printed paper.
The meridian, attached to each pole, is in engraved brass. The base is in blackened turned wood.
The colors are slightly faded, but it is in very good condition, with no fractures or missing parts.
It is inscribed “Dressé par J Forest” etc…

Biography

Joseph Forest, born March 20, 1865 in Paris and died March 30, 1942, was a French geographer and cartographer.
In 1886, at 17-19 rue de Buci, he founded his own publishing house for maps and plans, world maps, globes, terrestrial and celestial spheres, charts and wall maps for educational use. He became a supplier to schools in 1889, approved by the Ministry of Public Instruction.

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More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Plastered cardboard, printed paper, engraved brass, blackened turned wood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1890
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Patterns:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	809412

Dimensions

H.	24.02 in;	Diam.	12.8 in;
H.	61 cm;	Diam.	32.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Catherine Canavese is an expert from the "Compagnie Nationale des Experts." She is an astute antique dealer and offers to connoisseurs, dealers and private customers a curated selection of objects, furniture, sculptures, lamps and decorative elements of the XIXth up to the XXIth century, all original and of the best quality. The gallery has been in operation since 2001.