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Dear all I am researching a Spanish toy globe which is held in the collection of the Whipple Museum at the University of Cambridge. It is an unusual item, with a planetarium and educational information inside. My initial investigation gives a date of c. 1905-1910. The makers cartouche names Benjamin Tena, of Villafranca del Cid, near Valencia. There is also a printers stamp inside, of J. Ortega, Valencia. A picture and description of the globe can be found at http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/fullCataloguese.asp?salelot=2133+++++++1+ <http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/fullCataloguese.asp?salelot=2133+++++++1+&ref no=++456117> &refno=++456117 (note: there are some inaccuracies in the description). I can supply further pictures or a transcript of the educational information if it would be of interest. I would be grateful if anyone could provide any information that might help us to understand this globe better. Does anyone know of any other Spanish globes? The only manufacturer I have found so far is Pedro Martín de López, who was producing globes in Madrid earlier in the nineteenth century. I have found no information about Benjamin Tena. This globe has some superficial similarities to those produced in Berlin by Schotte & Co, but I have not yet found any examples of globes with planetariums inside. Can anyone think of other globes that could have influenced the production of this one? I would be very grateful for any advice or suggestions. Many thanks, Seb Falk University of Cambridge
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