A Scarce Philips' Planisphere by George Philip & Son c.1890 sub-Curios desks from the late 18th

desks from the late 18th and early 19th centuries are not that common

When they forget a word they cheer up greatly when they hear it spoken

Overall the panels are in good decorative order with some knocks and losses to each making them evocative of their life thus far

Mickey can be read as a symbol of many things

decorative pleasures that add immediate Eastern spice and charm to western interiors

A Scarce Philips' Planisphere by George Philip & Son c.1890 sub-Curios desks from the late 18thOrigin: German English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 12 Width: 12 The scarce planisphere showing the Principal Stars Visible for Every Hour in the Year, being in printed paper on card with a black goatskin tooled and gilded leather horizon aperture and surviving from late nineteenth century Germany. The condition is good with one small break to the leather aperture. The reverse shows staining. In astronomy, a