A PAIR OF ENGLISH TABLE GLOBES

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09.12.2020 00:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 82 | A PAIR OF ENGLISH TABLE GLOBES
A PAIR OF ENGLISH TABLE GLOBES

J. & W. NEWTON, 1820

Each comprised of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores applied to 12-inch spheres supported in graduated meridian rings sitting in ebonised oak stands carrying hand-coloured engraved horizon rings. The terrestrial cartouche: NEWTON'S New & Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE [...] London Published July 1 1820 the celestial cartouce: NEWTON'S NEW and IMPROVED Celestial Globe [...] 1820.

Each 19 x 17 x 17in. (48 x 43 x 43cm.)

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