PAIR OF ENGLISH REGENCY 15" FLOOR GLOBES
London, Published by J & W. Cary...Strand, 1817
terrestrial and celestial, each globe with brass hour disc, hand-colored engraved paper ring, mounted on mahogany tripod stand with twist-carved standard, the splay legs joined by compass stretcher with round wooden compass case enclosing a paper compass card., ending in brass casters, globes 15" diam.; 40"h
John Cary (1754-1835) and his brother William, predominantly considered the one of the leading British globe and map makers of later Georgian period.
Prov.: from a Florida family having been passed down
globes are in old surface with old varnish; Terrestrial globe has old surface repairs; Celestial globe has old scratches; chapter rings are complete and original with minor flakes; standards are in old color with no serious breaks in legs; compasses are original and intact; one break and old repair in each wooden brace holding compasses; braces and casters are original
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Realized: $37,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 223 : PAIR OF ENGLISH REGENCY 15" FLOOR GLOBES
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