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A Fine Pair of Cary’s 18” Floor Standing Library Globes

Creator: Cary's
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
The terrestrial with cartouche printed “Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting the Tracks and Discoveries made by Captain Cook; Also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coast of america and M.De La Perouse, on the coast of Tartry, together with every other improvement collected from various Navigators & Travellers to the present time. London. Made and sold by J & W Cary, Strand, March 1st, 1816, with correction & editions to 1826”; the celestrial globe with cartouche printed “Cary’s New celestrial globe on which are laid down the whole of the stars nebulae &c, contained in the Astonomical works of the Revd. F. Wollaston F.R.S. De la Caille, Herschel, Hevelius Mayer, Flamsteed, Bradley &c. London: Made and sold by J.W. Cars, Strand, March 1816”; each sphere in brass meridian and horizon rings supported by four arms and a central mahogany column terminating in trepod feet joined by a stretcher centered by a compass, raised on casters.

Each globe retains its original horizon papers and compasses. The original compass papers are also in place but we have put replacement papers over the top.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Mahogany
Creation Date:	c 1816
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	408190

Dimensions

H.	45 in;	Diam.	23 in;
H.	114.3 cm;	Diam.	58.42 cm;

Message from Seller:

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