"Philips Celestial Globe Bookend" (SOLD) Nancy Mitford All aspects of decorative and

All aspects of decorative and applied arts represented with work by Aalto

These veduta or capriccios had become an autonomous figurative genre alongside history painting (sacred and profane)

simultaneously offering architectural and cultural history

Larry Sultan

"Philips Celestial Globe Bookend" (SOLD) Nancy Mitford All aspects of decorative andSz: 6 3 4"H x 4 7 8"D x 4 1 4"W George Philip & Son Philips 6 inch Popular Celestial Globe London: Mid 20th Century The globe is printed in beige against a dark blue background. The stars are drawn to five degrees of magnitude, corresponding to a key in the cartouche. Some stars are named and many are labeled with Greek letters. Solid lines connect the stars within constellations rather than illustrating them as mythological and other figures.