Can Someone give me information about this?

[lbrown13]

I am not sure what it is, but I have a friend that found it in a storage building.







Thank you in advance for your time!


Larry

[bigwull]

looks like an astrolobe...but i,ve got a feeling that this is only part of a larger set up....

[KC]

Ditto what Wullie said...a small part of a larger inter-spatial, stellar, orbiting planetary system model!  

This is a vintage American Orrery...

[mart]

Could be similar to that but this one seems to have many little arrows ??  Ocean currents ??  Center,, equator ??  I don`t see anything on it that seems stellar !!

[lbrown13]

Could be similar to that but this one seems to have many little arrows ??  Ocean currents ??  Center,, equator ??  I don`t see anything on it that seems stellar !!

Valid points


Thanks for all input!!! Keep'em coming please.

Larry

[mart]

Will have to look more on this one !!

[mart]

Are the writings on it scratched in or written on ??  I found a few blank globes that were intended as projects that could be written on in chalk !!  Looked similar to this but just larger !! Found them at an antique globe site !!

[cogar]

Kinda resembles this is the best I can come up with so far.

[mart]

Thats what I think too,, either ocean currents or wind !! Perhaps thats why the center equatorial line is marked as it is !!  Must have something to do with sailing or navigating the ocean in some way !!

[Ipcress]

I think that's an interesting item and certaonly has some age to it. I'd contact this person
simon.weber@dorotheum.at

or the V&A Museum.

Are the arrows at regular intervals in both hemispheres ? If so it couldn't really be ocean currents.

Surprised it's not marked somewhere.

[mart]

They don`t seem to be regular at all !!  I agree that he should have this looked at by someone !!  Then come back and tell us what it is !! I have sure been curious !!

[Ipcress]

They don`t seem to be regular at all !!  I agree that he should have this looked at by someone !!  Then come back and tell us what it is !! I have sure been curious !!

The arrows are spread throughout the entire southern hemisphere in the image. Might be the Pacific but i think this is a little more unusual than that. The marks at the equator are fascinating.

[mart]

Yes but I can not figure out what the symbols are for ??  Or language ??  But looks like it has a purpose,, for what I have no clue !!

[KC]

Reminds me of shorthand.