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Lot 305: Brass, glass, iron navigational table, thomas w. gleeson, boston, ma, early 20th century, Plate attached to base inscribed, "Made for A
Auction House: Freeman's
Auction Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Philadelphia, PA
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Auction Title: Fine American Furniture & Decorative Art
Auction Date: 14 November 2009
Description: Brass, glass, iron navigational table
thomas w. gleeson, boston, ma, early 20th century
Plate attached to base inscribed, "Made for Arthur A. Carey , Waltham, Mass by Thomas W. Gleeson, Boston,." with a Philip's Terrestrial globe,.
H: 34 in. Dia: 37 in.
PROVENANCE:
Note: In 1912, Arthur A. Carey helped found Sea Scouting in America. That year he was appointed Chairman of the National Committee of Sea Scouting and published a pamphlet, "Cruising for Sea Scouts."
Condition: glass cracked , globe has scattered losses and scuffs, moon mechanism not functioning
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