A late Zand or early Qajar brass celestial globe Persia, 18th CenturyA late Zand or early Qajar brass celestial globe Persia, 18th Centurythe brass sphere mounted with axle running through poles, engraved with inscriptions and markings for equator, meridian, tropics and polar circles, the base with four legs decorated with raised moulded bands, with engraved inscriptions and vegetal motifs 15.5 cm. highA similar celestial globe is in the Brooklyn Museum, New York (Acc. no. 20.9Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.