Loysel, Paris, late 18th century. Ptolemaic type... Lot 3

Loysel, Paris, late 18th century. Ptolemaic type armillary sphere made of wood, cardboard, stamped and watercolored paper. Inscribed on the globe and on the ecliptic plane : " A PARIS, chez Loysel, rue du Plâtre Jacques n°9, 1795 " H. 28 cm. Rubs. A comparable model in the collections of the Musée National de la Marine under inventory number 9NA73.