Terrestrial pocket globe signed by J &W Cary London dated April 1791

Terrestrial pocket globe signed by J &W Cary London dated April 1791

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Dimensions

diameter of the case of 8.2 cm.

Circa

dated 1791

Maker

J & W Cary

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Scientific, Globes & Orreries

Description

Terrestrial pocket globe whose cartouche indicates :

  • “Cary’s Pocket globe agreeable to the latest discoveries London – Published by J &W Cary April 1791” with mention nearthe Sandwich Islands “where Cook was killed 1779”.
  • the fish skin case presents 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”.

Literature: Globe manufacturing business started by two brothers John (1755-1835) and William (c. 1759-1825) Cary. The brothers were already successful in their own trades: John as an engraver and card seller, William as a highly regarded instrument maker.

The two brothers continued to keep their other businesses separate, but the company’s location on The Strand was also their own workplace. Around 1820, John moved elswhere, leaving the business of making globes to his sons, who signed their globes George and John Cary (1821-1850).

Dimension : diameter of the case of 8.2 cm.

London dated 1791.

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FR 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.galeriedelalande.fr (French) and www.galeriedelalande.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.galeriedelalande.fr (Français) and www.galeriedelalande.com (Anglais).

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