A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE BY DOLLOND LONDON, DATED '1809' the twelve hand-coloured gores overlaid with a Dollond cartouche, the decoration includes Anson's circumnavigation, Cook's last voyage of 1779, the Meridian of London, a four point compass rose, the continents and regions of the world outlined in various colours, no northern coastline of North America and the Rockies named Stony Mountains, with two iron axis pins, the shagreen case lined with celestial gores and coloured green (2) globe 7cm diameter, case 7.6cm diameter

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