Pair of terrestrial and celestial pocket globe by Cary London dated 1791
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Dimensions
Terrestrial case diameter 8,9 cm.; Celestial case diameter 8,6 cm.
Circa
1791
Maker
Cary London
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
Pair of pocket globes signed “CARY London”.
– Terrestrial Globe with cartouche: “Cary’s Pocket globe agreeable to the latest
discoveries London Published by J &W Cary April 1791’ with a mention near the Sandwich Islands ‘where Cook was killed 1779”.
The shagreen case shows for one: “A TABLE of Latitudes & Longitudes of Places not given on this Globe” and for the other :”the WORLD as known in Caesar’s Time agreeable to d’Auville”.
– Celestial Globe signed “J&W CARY Strand”, orange inner case. London circa 1791
Reference: Globes manufacturing company started by the two brothers John (1755-1835) and William (c. 1759-1825) Cary. The brothers were already successful in their own trades: John as a map engraver and salesman, William as a highly regarded instrument maker.
Both brothers continued to keep their other businesses separate, but the location of the business on The Strand was also their own place of work. Around 1820 John moved elsewhere, leaving the globe-making business to his sons, who signed their globes George and John Cary (1821-1850).
Dimensions: Terrestrial case diameter 8,9 cm.; Celestial case diameter 8,6 cm.
London dated 1791.
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Galerie Delalande Paris
After 37 years in Le Louvre des Antiquaires, the Delalande gallery moved early June 2015 to 35 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, on the other side of the Seine River in the well known antic shops area "le Carré Rive Gauche".
Our main specialties are, since 1976, Marine and Scientific instruments, Tobacco and Opium objects, Curiosities and Great Canes.
We participate to international antique fairs (TEFAF Maastricht) and are unique partner of the French Maritime Museum.
Eric Delalande is also Administrator of the French Experts National Company (C.N.E.).
Please visit also our two websites, which are frequently updated: www.antiquites-delalande.fr (French) and www.delalande-antiques.com (English). ----------------------------
La Galerie Delalande s'est installée en juin 2015 au 35 rue de Lille (75007 Paris), au coeur de la capitale dans le "Carré Rive Gauche", après 37 années de présence au Louvre des Antiquaires.
Nous nous sommes orientés, depuis 1976, vers plusieurs spécialités : Marine et Sciences, Objets du tabac et de l'Opium, Cannes de collection et Curiosités.
Nous participons à des salons d'envergure internationale (TEFAF Maastricht) et sommes partenaires exclusifs du Musée National de la Marine.
Eric Delalande est également Administrateur de la Compagnie Nationale des Experts (C.N.E.).
N'hésitez pas à visiter nos deux sites internet fréquemment mis à jour : www.antiquites-delalande.fr (Français) and www.delalande-antiques.com (Anglais).
