A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL MINIATURE TABLE GLOBES

Lot 1593
25.10.2022 12:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 1593 | A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL MINIATURE TABLE GLOBES
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$ 800 – 1 200
Newton's new and improved Terrestrial Globe and Improved pocket Celestial Globe, London, published by Newton and Son, 66 Chancery Lane & 3 Fleet St; each globe with 12 hand-colored engraved gores, the terrestrial marking the tracks of Cook's 2nd and 3rd voyages, and Biscoe's Antarctic voyage 1830-31, Metal pinions, set in brass half meridian circles, mounted on later rosewood turned stands with central column and tripartite base with brass feet, printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
3 in. (7.5 cm.) diameter, 61/4 in. (16 cm.) high overall
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