A pair of William IV 21in. mahogany library globes By John Newton and Son, the terrestial globe dated 1836, the celestial globe dates 1838

Newton was one of the most important names in English globe manufacturing during the first half of the 19th century. The business was established by John Newton ( 1759-1844) in around 1783.  He published the  first globe in partnership with map engraver William Palmer which was a pocket globe of 2in. diameter, re-issued from Nathaniel Hill's copper plates of 1754.

He was joined by his son William around 1818 and in the 1830s by Miles Berry. William's son, also named William joined the firm and from the 1840s were known as W. Newton & Son. The firm went by this name until about 1883. 

The firm originally operated from the `Globe & Sun', Chancery Lane, moving to 97 Chancery Lane in 1803, before settling at 66 Chancery Lane in 1817.

They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 where aside from the globes they exhibited from 1 to 25in. diameter, they were awarded a prize medal for a manuscript terrestrial globe of 6 ft. diameter.