Objekt 12
Earth globe (with associated celestial globe, see no. 11)
Description
Charles Silberrad ran a store for optical instruments in London, Aldgate 34, from 1799 until his death in 1834. He specialized in microscopes, telescopes and barometers, but also manufactured globes.
Object description
Manufacturer: Charles Silberrad (d. 1834)
London, 1815
Papier-mâché, covered with colorful printed paper, brass axle
Signature: Silberrad / 34 Aldgate / London
Deposit Emanuel George Sarasin-Grossmann, Basel
Inv. 1982.624.1.