J&W Cary celestial globe dated 1818, G&J terrestrial globe with date obscured but consistent with circa 1833 models, mahogany stands on casters with original horizon rings and paper dial compasses to bases, cartouche to celestial globe reads "CARY'S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE OF WHICH are carefully laid down the whole of the STARS AND NEBULAE contained in the Catalogs of Wollaston, Herschel, Bode, Piazzi, Zach & C., calculated to the Year 1820 / Made and Sold by J&W Cary / No. 181 Strand London 1818". terrestrial globe cartouche reads "CARY'S NEW TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Drawn from the most recent "GEOGRAPHICAL WORKS showing the whole of new Discoveries with the TRACKS of the PRINCIPAL NAVIGATORS and every improvement in Geography to the present time / LONDON / London Published by G&J Cary, St. James St., Jan 7, 18XX(?)", bases 30-3/4 x 20-3/4 x 20-3/4 in., globes 15 in. diameter not including metal rings
Provenance: Property of a South Carolina Collector
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Property of a South Carolina Collector
one compass glass later, metal rings to compass glass do not fit well, typical toning and craquelure throughout, globes with minor scattered shrinkage separations commensurate with age and resulting in some rubbing with metal ring, horizon rings with some losses and scattered repairs; celestial globe with spot or infill near top, scattered white spots laterally scattered, lower pole with loss; terrestrial globe with scattered surface repairs including large spot of repainting to the Madagascar and Indian Ocean area
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