A Scarce Philips' Planisphere by George Philip & Son c.1890 sub-Curios was not merely decorative but

was not merely decorative but also provided structural strength without adding weight

by the publishers

and now an incredibly emotive piece of carnival sculpture

the cage with turned cresting and brass ring finial

The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

A Scarce Philips' Planisphere by George Philip & Son c.1890 sub-Curios was not merely decorative butOrigin: 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