Lot 237
C & J Cary, 86 St James Street, London. A Regency "Cary's New Terrestrial Globe", Exhibiting The Late Discoveries Towards the North Pole, dated March 15th 1821, having calibrated brass meridian ring with annular and zodiacal horizon ring, raised on 4 baluster turned legs united by stretchers, 18" diam. x 18"h ILLUSTRATED FRONT COVER SOLD £1900

First impressions of this lot are good, the globe is in good order overall with no obvious damage. However, on closer inspection, there is a repaired crack running from the equator down to the South pole with considerable over painting. There are a few tiny patches of paper loss and there are some chips to the extremities.

From Other in the Clocks, Watches and Timepieces section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 4th of September 2013