Bidspirit auction | A BRASS PERSIAN ENGRAVED CELESTIAL

A BRASS PERSIAN ENGRAVED CELESTIAL GLOBE, ZAND PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY - Of spherical form, cast in brass and engraved with finely incised constellations, zodiac signs, and inscriptions in elegant naskh script. The globe is set on a stand of four baluster columns connected by circular rings, allowing rotation. The surface displays celestial figures and cartographic lines marking meridians and parallels.  H: 18cm