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Reduced terrestrial globe after that of L. Lapie*, by Lorrain, Bastien Aîné rue St André des Arts, Paris, with meridian circle and equatorial table in cardboard; on the supporting arms, the major places on earth are indicated with longitude/latitude; on the horizon ring: the zodiacs, the months of the year, the wind directions; wooden base signed Bellieni** Metz, circa 1820 19th century.
This globe is in good overall condition and is of superb quality.
Please note: some accidents on the globe, accident on the ring at the top of the meridian, an arm is slightly dislocated from below (see red arrow), some scratches on the globe, wear and tear, look carefully at the photos for details.
was a French colonel, cartographer and engraver. An officer in the French army, he joined the corps of geographical engineers in 1799 and took part in several campaigns under the Consulate and the First Empire. Captain in 1800, he was responsible for major topographical works. Appointed director of the topographical office of King Louis XVIII in 1814, he was promoted to squadron leader in 1819. Director of the survey work and then the creation of the map of France, he was made lieutenant-colonel in 1829. Appointed head of the topographical section of the War Depot in 1830, he was promoted to the rank of colonel of the staff in 1832 and admitted to retirement in September 1838. Colonel Lapie was a knight of Saint-Louis and an officer of the Legion of Honour. Author of terrestrial globes, atlases and maps, he contributed to numerous works. He is the father of Alexandre Emile Lapie, also a cartographer, with whom he collaborated.
Bastien Aîné published a large number of globes from the early 1820s, initially based on Messier's early cartography.
The surname "Bellieni" is irremediably linked to two large Lorraine cities, Metz and Nancy. The first was the home of the Bellieni family, originally from northern Italy, who settled in Fournirue in 1793, probably under the name of "Schiavetti-Bellieni", following the example of several optical houses from the Lake Como region, which established themselves in the city of Metz at the end of the 18th century. In 1812, the optician, André François Bellieni (1789-1843) and his brother François (1795-18..) opened a retail store in Metz and founded the Maison Bellieni. Until 1870, the Maison Bellieni expanded and maintained good commercial relations, particularly with the Metz School of Artillery and Engineering.
