12-Inch British Floor Globe on Mahogany Stand
Cary/Cruchley, 1868
Cary/Cruchley, 1868
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The terrestrial globe surmounted by brass hour disc at North Pole,
in full graduated brass meridian, the horizon edged in red paint with hand-colored engraved paper
ring showing degrees of amplitude and azimuth, compass directions, days and months of the year,
names of the signs of the zodiac, and equation of time; supported by four mahogany quadrants;
raised on a mahogany tripod stand in the Georgian taste, the ring turned baluster standard joined
by splayed inswept legs with ebonized inlay, ending in scrolled feet. Terrestrial globe in tones
of cream and olive, with some olive and yellow outlining of geographical entities. Detailed
cartography.
The terrestrial globe surmounted by brass hour disc at North Pole, in full graduated brass meridian, the horizon edged in red paint with hand-colored engraved paper ring showing degrees of amplitude and azimuth, compass directions, days and months of the year, names of the signs of the zodiac, and equation of time; on mahogany tripod stand in the Georgian taste, the horizon supported by four mahogany quadrants joined with pairs of ogee brackets, the baluster standard with a series of ebonized ring turnings, on scrolled legs with pairs of ebonized bosses at top and bottom, ending in brass casters. Terrestrial globe in tones of cream and olive, with some outlining of geographical entities in various colors. Detailed cartography. Western United States shown as "NORTHWEST TY., INDIAN TERY, TEXAS, N. MEXICO, OREGON, CLAIFORNIA." Alaska not named. Cartouche: CRUCHLEY'S/ NEW/ TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/ From the most recent Authorities,/ EXHIBITING THE DISCOVERIES IN EQUATORIAL/ AFRICA, NORTH POLE,/ AND the new SETTLEMENTS & Divisions of/ AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND,/ CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, &c./ LONDON/ C.F. CRUCHLEY, MAP-SELLER, GLOBE MAKER & PUBLISHER/ 81 FLEET STREET/ Natural Scale 1:41,817,600 660m to 1 in. [English Miles Scale]/ [overlabel] 1868 Condition: Generally very good with the usual expected light scattered surface wear, staining, soiling, fading, toning, and abrasions, all restored. Overall has a nice rich tone, very readable. Stand generally very good with restorations. References: Elly Dekker and Peter van der Krogt, Globes from the Western World (Zwemmer, London: 1993); Sir Herbert George Fordham, John Cary, Engraver, Map, Chart and Print-Seller and Globe-Maker (Cambridge University Press: 1925); Tom Lamb and Jeremy P. Collins (ed.) The World In Your Hands (London, 1994). |