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So-called Globe Cup

ca. 1590 | Abraham Geßner

Together, the cups of two drinking goblets form a globe. Its detailed representation of the continents reflects the changed worldview of the Age of Discovery. The model was a map by the famous cosmographer Gerard Mercator, created in 1569 and adapted in 1587; its method of projection still finds use in navigational maps today.

Together, the cups of two drinking goblets form a globe. Its detailed representation of the continents reflects the changed worldview of the Age of Discovery. The model was a map by the famous cosmographer Gerard Mercator, created in 1569 and adapted in 1587; its method of projection still finds use in navigational maps today.

Artist:
Abraham Geßner (1552 Zürich - 1613 Stühlingen)

Time:
ca. 1590

Object Name
Double Cup; Globe; scientific instrument

Culture
Zurich

Material/technology:
Partially gilded silver, enamel

Dimensions:
H. 54 cm, Dm. 18 cm; 2680 g Gewicht

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer

Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1182