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1730 CELESTIAL COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING
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"Sphaera Artificiales Synoptica Idea Delineatae et Propositae" original hand-coloured engraving by German cartographer Matthaus Seutter, with decorative title cartouche and second cartouche with explanatory notes; the image depicts a pair of globes, one with terrestrial the other celestial with a Ptolemaic armillary sphere in the centre, all displayed on baroque stands; an exquisite piece and extremely rare to see for sale in Canada, image size 48.3 x 55.9cm (19 x 22in); frame size 75.6 x 80.6cm (29 3/4 x 31 3/4in)