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A beautiful pair of Library Globes. H. 125 cm. (49 inches), Diam. 53 cm. (21 inches) The two spheres are in a perfect state of freshness and are perfectly legible. There have been some professional repairs to some damaged gores. The Terrestrial globe is in good conserved and legible condition, it has areas of rubbing, [...]

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Cary, J. & W. / GLOBE
19.500,00 Categories: ,
1799 - London, J. and W. Cary
Nr. 12421

An exceptional fine Celestial 21″ (53 cm.) Library Globe. Presented atop a walnut tripod stand with brass casters, with a glass-topped compass, mounted between three cross stretchers. Measuring 52″ x 28″ (132 x 71 cm.) in total. By John and William Cary (1754-1835 and 1759-1825) of London. Engraved and hand-colored. The papier-mache copperplate gores have [...]

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A magnificent and rare, early 18th century, 46 cm. (18 inches.) celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. First state. Made of a set of beautiful original hand-colored, copper engraved gores. With a wooden horizon ring; a highly unusual two-pointer brass hour ring (a small, thin metal circle on the top of a [...]

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