Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Celestial Globe 1579 Vienna

Celestial clockwork globe. 1579, Vienna, Austria, Met Museum via
This made my day. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?

3 comments:

donna baker said...

I just love old, rare things.

jusaweecatnap said...

This detail photo is stunning. I googled it and found other photos that show the whole piece, which is even more impressive. Thanks. Fun find.

Content in a Cottage said...

justaweecatnap -- Ohhhhh, thank you. I will do the same so I can see the entire globe.
xo, Rosemary