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A pair of Cary terrestrial and celestial pocket globes, late 18th century

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