Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 150
Rare American Carved Mahogany Terrestrial Globe
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
New York, globe signed "Charles Copley, New York, 1852", tilting and turning globe with engraved brass ring and printed surround,ÿsurround printed "Copley's Improved Globe, New York", "sold by E & G.W. Blunt", New York, also inscribed "constructed by Charles Copley, hydrographer, New York", on a carved pineapple support over scrolling leaf carved legs, 44 x 20 in.; Provenance: David Stockwell, Wilmington, Delaware, purchased July 1976 for $4,500 (accompanied by original receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
extensive fading and water damage to globe and printed surround, stains and areas of losses to surround, minor separations and curling at seams of globe, stand with breaks and repairs at two legs with one associated patch, later metal braces at underside of leg attachments,ÿ
