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Antonio Spano
approximately 1545-1615.
Ivory globe on bronze pedestal
Ivory with bronze pedestal.
diameter: about 3 1/8 inches (80 mm)
AZ119
Provenance
Possibly Philip II of Spain; Said to have once belonged to the Kempenaer family of Leeuwarden and was later acquired by H.J. Pfungst of London through the firm of Muller & Company in Amsterdam; acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan through an unknown source after 1904; by descent to J.P. Morgan, Jr.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed: near the South Pole: "Antonius Spano tropiensis facie 1593." In the unnamed southern continent, and over a representation of the Spanish arms, is a dedication to the Infante Philip: "Principe Philip. Philip II Hisp. Indiar. Neap. E Siciliae Cathol. Regis Filio." Within the Antarctic circle a salutation reads: "Princeps felicissime totus Orbis ad se gubernandum te vocat et expectat."--O most fortunate ruler, the whole world calls to you and awaits your governance.
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