Objekt 15
Earth globe with wooden frame
Description
The Earth globe shows geography according to the inscription based on the latest observations of scientists of the Royal Academy and geographers of the era. The maker, Nicolas Bion (1652-1733), was a cosmographer, engineer and designer of mathematical instruments at the court of the French King Louis XIV.
Object description
Manufacturer: Nicolas Bion (1652-1733)
Paris, after 1710
Wood, covered with colorful printed paper, wood, turned, varnished (base)
Inscription: Globe terrestre sur lequel les principaux points sont placez sur les dernières observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des sciences et suivant les mémoires des plus habilles géographes de ce temps
Gift of Prof. Fritz Burckhardt, Basel
Inv. 1894.209.