The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence

The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence

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An English 18-inch terrestrial globe, by John and William Cary, circa 1826

Auction Closed

November 9, 04:41 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

An English 18-inch terrestrial globe, by John and William Cary, circa 1826


the terrestrial globe cartouche reading '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 TARTARY / TOGETHER / With every other Improvement collected from / Various Navigators and Travellers / to the present time. / LONDON: / Made & Sold by J.&W. Cary, Strand, March 1st. 1826. / WITH CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS to 1826.', on a later faux-walnut stand

approx. 110cm. high, 3ft. 7⅜in.