Globe Terrestre by J Forest Of Paris, c.1890 Chairs A 19th century oil on

A 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a young lady

Small stamp to front pastedown of each volume

The work remains very atmospheric with the moonlight through the central window still beaming through on to the ground and the outline of the abbey looming out of the darkness

natural phenomena and remarkable events

10 carat diamonds

Globe Terrestre by J Forest Of Paris, c.1890 Chairs A 19th century oil onA French 'Globe Terrestre' by the renowned 19th century geographer and map publisher J. Forest of Paris. Scale 1 80,000,000. In addition to land masses and their borders, the chromolithographed gores show the oceans with their currents, with steamship routes in red with ports of arrival and departure. The globe is mounted on its original ebonised stand with brass acorn finial. There is an historic repair to the globe near the 'Seychelles' (please see