Merriam & Moore
Six-Inch Celestial Table Globe
Troy, New York: 1852
Cast iron rococo stand
Price on Request

The celestial globe in brass calibrated meridian, northern hour circle polar calotte numbered 1 to 12 twice in Roman numerals, canted on a rococo cast-iron tripod stand with raised acanthus decoration.  The constellations are elegantly depicted by figures of mythical beasts and scientific instruments, the stars shown in a chart to nine orders of magnitude, together with planetary nebulae, nebulae and clusters, the poles printed with an hour dial. Cream colored background, the constellations in tones of pink, grey, and olive.

The celestial globe with classical figures of the constellations fully delineated and hand-colored in tones of green, pink, and brown. 

Franklin globes were produced throughout the second half of the 19th century in Troy, New York by a succession of globe makers, from Merriam & Moore (1851-52) and Merriam Moore & Co. (1852-58), to Moore & Nims, H.B. Nims & Co., Nims & Knight, and then returning to the name H.B. Nims & Co. in the 1890s.  They produced terrestrial and celestial globes in a variety of sizes, chronicling historical changes and technological advances of the period.

The globe is mounted on a finely designed rococo iron table stand.  American globes were frequently made with iron stands, an abundant metal associated with America’s industrial revolution, and proudly used and displayed by American manufacturers in globe stands and other decorative arts of the period. 

Oval Cartouche on Celestial Globe:  A/ New Six inch/ CELESTIAL GLOBE,/ Reduced from the/ latest authorities of the/ Astronomical/ ASSOCIATION LONDON/ BY/ MERRIAM & MOORE/ STATIONERS/ TROY N.Y./ 1852

Condition:  Generally very good with the usual overall toning and wear.  Some abrasions and cracks professionally restored.