Globe Cup

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Globe Cup

Switzerland, circa 1600
Furnishings; Serviceware
Silver, parcel-gilt
Overall: Height: 23 5/16 in. (59.1 cm) Diameter: 7 1/2 in (19.05 cm) Celestial Globe (top element): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in Northern Hemisphere (middle element): Height: 9 in. Diameter: 7 1/2 in Base & Southern Hemisphere (lower element): Height: 13 1/4 in Diameter: 7 1/4 in
William Randolph Hearst Collection (51.13.9a-c)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

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  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.
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