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Lot #89: In the Stars

Current bid

$1.00

Time Remaining:

8d left

Location:

South West Main Street Douglas Ma, Douglas, MA, 01516

Pickup:

Sat, April 18 2026 Category A: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

An unusual globe hangs from a bronze ring, and showcases the heavens, with each astrological constellation depicted. From the map created by cartographer Geradus Mercator de Rupelmonde, 1512-1594. Mercator's early interests included cosmology and astronomy, although he is most famous for the development of the Mercator Projection, which was an early aid to navigation. Plus a full color lithograph map of the heavens, with the astrological symbols cavorting along with various other constellations. The original engraving was made by W.G. Evans in approximately 1833, "under the direction of E.H. Burritt." Burritt was an astronomer and mathematician, and together the two men produced an atlas titled "The Geography of the Heavens." Burritt was known variously as "the forgotten astronomer," and "the Carl Sagan of his day," and came to astronomy after working as a blacksmith. The atlas consisted of eight charts, which illustrated the heavens both seasonally and by hemispheres. This reproduction is from Janus Publications of the Wichita Omnisphere, which closed in 2001, dating this to the late 1990s, most likely. Currently under plexiglass. Dimensions: globe 12"D, map 28" X 16" Pickup category timeslot {B}

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, April 18 2026 Category A: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Category B: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Category C: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Category D: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Pickup Location:  South West Main Street Douglas Ma, Douglas, MA, 01516 View Map (opens in new window)


Bidding Starts:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:00:00 PM UTC

Bidding Ends:

Friday, April 17, 2026 between 12:00:00 AM and 12:22:00 AM UTC

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Bid Date

Bid Amount

Apr 8, 2026, 9:53:25 PM

$1.00

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