Where did this mysterious object come from? Who created it? 

What secrets are contained in it? 

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A Belgian globe collector's chance discovery at an illustrious London fair produced, for Prof. Dr. Stefaan Missinne, the most singular of finds: a distinct globe with mysterious images, such as old ships, sailors, a volcano, a hybrid monster, pentimenti, undulating motifs, individualised conical mountains, curved rivers, vigorous coastlines, chiaroscuro and an unsolved triangular anagram, which remains an enigma.