SOS bringback - KM Celestial Globe

[Waffenreich]

Good evening gents,

Just wanted to share a pic of an item that capped off my trip to Louisville and the SOS last week.

This is the exact globe shown by Andelo in Post #7 of his Thread on KM celestial globes. http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...l+globe&page=3

It was bought from Christie's by a collector who owned a museum in France. The collector has since passed away and the contents of the museum have been sold, starting I believe in 2013. This is where the white-top Kaleu's hat you see came from as well (made in Breda).

These globes are really a magnificent piece of instrumentation.

Regards!

Bob

[Waffenreich]

Unfortunately the Eagle has been removed and the area where it was has been painted over (didn't show-up well in the pics).

[John Degioanni]

WOW!! What a treasure!!!!! Congratulations on such a rare find.
Regards,
John

[Waffenreich]

Thanks John.

Also, it was great chatting with you at the show.

Regards!

Bob

[km-spain]

Hi Bob, great item, congratulations. I did not see it in the show.

[Max Wünsche]

Very nice!

I saw one of these at auction last year and was tempted.

Your Kreta map is a beauty also...

[compressore]

Very nice globe ! Congratulations to you new addition to the collection !

Regards
Christian

[Waffenreich]

Thanks for coming by and commenting gents - I appreciate it

Eduardo - the globe was going to be put out on my friend's table. I saw it while still boxed-up and told him he could keep it boxed-up because it was going home with me.

It wasn't until Sunday afternoon that I realized it was the Christie's globe.

vr

Bob

[Michel]

Congratulations, one of the most desirable KM instrument.

Best regards from France,

Michel

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[Waffenreich]

Thanks Michel, appreciate the comments!

Regards!

Bob

Congratulations, one of the most desirable KM instrument.

Best regards from France,

Michel

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[Ludwig]

Excellent! I like it a lot!