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A Pair of Twenty-One Inch Terrestrial and Celestial Globes by Cary, the Celestial Globe dated 1800, the Terrestrial Globe probably second quarter 19th century

Lot Closed

April 16, 08:03 PM GMT

Estimate

25,000 - 35,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Each with a mahogany, ebonized and satinwood-veneered stand (slight differences in construction) applied with engraved brass meridian and raised on tripod base with cross stretcher and compass.

The Terrestrial globe with label inscribed:

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 to the present time.

LONDON: Made & sold by J & W Cary, Strand maybe had of R. Spear, College Green Dublin.

The Celestial Globe with label:

CARY'S New and Improved CELESTIAL GLOBE

on which Is carefully laid down the whole of the

STARS and NEBULAE,

contained in the Astronomical catalogue , of the Rev'd Mr. WOLLASTON, F.R.S.

Compiled from the Authorities of FLAMSTEAD, DE LA CAILLE, HEVELIUS, MAYER. BRADLEY, HERSCHEL. MASKELYNE & c.

With an extensive number from the Works of Miss Herschel

The whole adapted to the Year 1800, and the Limits of each Constellation determined by a Boundary Line London:

Sold by J & W Cary Strand may be had of R. Spear, College Green Dublin.

EXPLANATION.

Greek Letters or figures prefixed to the Stars signify from the British Catalogue a Stroke drawn under the figures thus 450 De la Caille -H. Hevelius -M. Mayer C.H.C. Herschel -and B. Bradley

Overall height 44 1/2 in.

Overall diameter 27 in.

113 cm.

68.5 cm.

The firm of Cary was established by John Cary ( c.1754-1835), a noted map-seller and engraver, and his brother William (c.1760-1825), an instrument maker. The firm published their first globes in 1791 and by the end of the eighteenth century had already established themselves as one of London`s most eminent globe manufacturers. In about 1820 the Cary brothers moved their business to 86 St James's Street, leaving their premises at 181 Strand to John Cary's two sons George ( c.1788-1859) and John Jr. ( 1791-1852) who traded as G & J Cary until about 1850 and continued to produce globes of the highest standards. Examples of the company's work are illustrated in Elly Dekker and Peter van der Krogt, Globes from the Western World, 1993, pls. 33, 37, and 38.