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A RARE PAIR OF BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY CELASTIAL AND TERRESTIAL GLOBES by John & William Cary, London, dat. 1808 H. 65/D. 42 cm The tripot stand with inlaid compass, the globes covered with parchment paper, the rondiste labelled with the months and astrological signs. The terrestrial globe is labelled "Cary's New Terrestrial Globe Delined From the best Authorities extant: Exhigiting the different Tracks of Captain Cook and the New Discoveries made by him and other Circumnavigators LONDON Made and Sold by J. & W. Cary, Strand Jany 1st. 1808". The celestial globe with depicted zodiac signs labelled "Cary's New Celestial Globe on which are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 Stars Selected from the most recurate observations and calculated for the year 1800. With the extent of each constellation accurately determined by Mb. Gilpin of the Royal Society Manufactured and sold by J. & W. Cary London Strand Jany 1st. 180(8)". Brass stand of the celestial globe loose, globe slightly rest. age damages. Earth globe slightly better preserved, age damages, worn.

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A RARE PAIR OF BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY CELASTIAL AND TERRESTIAL GLOBES by John & William Cary, London, dat. 1808 H. 65/D. 42 cm The tripot stand with inlaid compass, the globes covered with parchment paper, the rondiste labelled with the months and astrological signs. The terrestrial globe is labelled "Cary's New Terrestrial Globe Delined From the best Authorities extant: Exhigiting the different Tracks of Captain Cook and the New Discoveries made by him and other Circumnavigators LONDON Made and Sold by J. & W. Cary, Strand Jany 1st. 1808". The celestial globe with depicted zodiac signs labelled "Cary's New Celestial Globe on which are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 Stars Selected from the most recurate observations and calculated for the year 1800. With the extent of each constellation accurately determined by Mb. Gilpin of the Royal Society Manufactured and sold by J. & W. Cary London Strand Jany 1st. 180(8)". Brass stand of the celestial globe loose, globe slightly rest. age damages. Earth globe slightly better preserved, age damages, worn.

Estimate 7 000 - 12 000 EUR
Starting price 6 000 EUR

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