Classic Design: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Clocks
Classic Design: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Clocks
Lot Closed
November 8, 02:43 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A pair of Cary terrestrial and celestial pocket globes, late 18th century
the terrestrial globe with a cartouche reading 'CARY'S Pocket GLOBE; agreeable to the latest DISCOVERIES', with metal pins to the axes, both enclosed in shagreen-covered cases with brass-and-eye mechanisms, the inner surface to the case of the terrestrial globe with additional maps of 'The WORLD as known in CÆSAR's Time' and 'A TABLE of Latitudes & Longitudes of Places not given on this GLOBE'
diameter of case: 8.7cm