PAIR OF 19TH C. LORING FLOOR GLOBES, BOSTON, 1854
Josiah Loring (Boston, c. 1775-1840)/Gilman Joslin
celestial and a terrestrial globes, both labeled Loring's and dated 1854: brass calibrated meridian; mounted in ornate cast iron stands with acanthus leaves and scrolling feet with casters (one caster missing); chapter rings in good order: globe 12" diam.; total height 43"; stand 34.5"h
Deaccessioned from the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO), Cambridge, Massachusetts. (If you are interested in astronomy, go to their website.)
Josiah Loring first started selling globes in Boston in 1832; Joslin Gilman began working for Loring in 1837, later taking over the business.
Original surface: Celestial: spotting to surface; small surface ding in Cancer; minor surface scrapes here and there; varnish worn in Northern hemisphere;Terrestrial: circular scraping on bottom of globe from being turned on stand; three old drips of unknown origin; age spots in old varnish(can be cleaned); ; very small piece of iron arm support to chapter ring where it meets the stem is missing (see in photo).
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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