Globe: Celestial

Celestial globe number III. Incised on brass meridian circle above north pole. Globe with 12 engraved, hand-colored gores and 2 polar caps. Signs of repair. Non-Ptolemaic constellations. Wooden case. Inscriptions: "Gerardus Mercator/Rupelmondanus" ; "Louanii anno Domini 1551 mense Aprili." ; "Mercator 1551".