An exceptional matching pair of Regency period floor 18" globes, one terrestrial and one celestial, - Cary, J. & W.|GLOBES
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Each globe is 18" in diameter. Each is presented atop a walnut tripod stand with brass casters, each measuring 45" x 24" in total. By John and William Cary (1754-1835 and 1759-1825) of London. Engraved and hand-colored. The Cary brothers were renowned creators of precision instruments, and their globes were widely regarded as the very finest that England had to offer in the Georgian/Regency period. The terrestrial globe's cartouche reads: "Cary's New Terrestrial Globe. Exhibiting the tracks and discoveries ...
