Each globe is 18″ in diameter. Each is presented atop a walnut tripod stand with brass casters, each measuring 45″ x 24″ in total. By John and William Cary (1754-1835 and 1759-1825) of London. Engraved and hand-colored. The Cary brothers were renowned creators of precision instruments, and their globes were widely regarded as the very [...]

The terrestrial globe inscribed CRUCHLEYS/(LATE CARY’S)/ NEW/ TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/ FROM THE MOST RECENT AUTHORITIES/ EXHIBITING THE LATEST DISCOVERIES TOWARDS THE/ NORTH POLE/ AND THE NEW SETTLEMENTS & DIVISIONS OF/ AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND/ CALIFORNIA, TEXAS & c./ London/ G.F. CRUCHLEY. MAP-SELLER, GLOBE MAKER & PUBLISHER./ 81, FLEET STREET./ Additions to 1839. The celestial globe inscribed CRUCHLEY’S/ [...]

Miniature terrestrial globe made up of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores laid over a plaster sphere, with axis pins and brass meridian circle. Diameter 5 cm (2 inches), height 11 cm, in a mahogany stand. Contemporary hand-coloured, the countries in different colours and the seas in a green shade, it has been cleaned and varnished. Some [...]

An extremely rare pair of miniature terrestrial and celestial globes, each with 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a paper mâché and plaster sphere, each globe with paper mâché meridian ring, mounted on horizon rings with a handwritten number VIII and III on each globe. The horizon rings supported by four quadrants with text “Zu [...]

Terrestrial pocket globe with 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, signed in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, on the inside of the case is 12 engraved green-coloured celestial gores depicting the northern and southern hemispheres. Original fish skin-covered wood case with two brass hook-and-eye clasps. The globe is varnished, with brass polar hour circles, and [...]