Globes

A gorgeous pair of globes, two centuries old, with brass meridian and wooden horizon, published by John and William Cary, known as the greatest globe makers of their era. The celestial globe dates 1816, the date of the terrestrial globe is hidden. The globes rest on ebonized stands, Regency period. In the globes there are stabilisation pellets that function as a brake on the rotational movement. The horizons show the amplitude, wind directions, names of the constellations of the Zodiac and a calendar with the month of the year.

In a cartouche on the terrestrial globe is inscribed:

C A R Y ’ s
NEW
TERRESTRIAL GLOBE
DELINEATED
From the best Authorities extant;
Exhibiting the late Discoveries towards the
NORTH POLE
and every improvement in Geography
to the present time
LONDON

The terrestrial globe shows the Table of Equatation, showing the differences in time between clock and sun, in the Pacific Ocean. It shows the voyages of Vancouver in 1792, of De la Perouse in 1786 and of Captain Cook in 1771 and 1778 in the days of exploration. Antartic is still unknown. Some vulcano’s are depicted and even the Chinese Wall has shown.

Date and the name of the publishers (Published J.& W. or G. & J. Cary, St. James Street) are hidden under the label of retailer YEATES & SON, Dublin.

The celestial globe is inscribed in a cartouche:

C A R Y ’ s
NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE,
ON WHICH
are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 stars
selected from the most accurate observations
and calculated for the year 1800.
With the exient of each Constellation precisely defined
by Mr.Gilpin of the ROYAL SOCIETY
Made and sold by J.&W. Cary Strand London Jan 1.1816

The size of the depicted stars is related to their brightness, displayed in a table with magnitudes. The zodiac signs are going together with beautiful drawings in weak colors. The names are in latin Corona, Taurus, Leo, Lynx and so on.

Catalog: GL.1-03
Date: 1816
HD: 46×43 cm (18×16”)
D globes: 31 cm (12.2”)
Signed: Cary
Origin: England
Condition: wear consistent with an age of two centuries and use, former restaurations

The globe with twelve lithographed and colored paper gores on cardboard sphere, is mounted in a painted tin drum-shaped table stand. On the horizon days of the month, the houses of the zodiac, the main compass directions. The globe is set in within a painted tin meridian circle graduated in four quadrants. All names are in Dutch.

In the cartouche is inscribed:
AARDGLOBE
door
C.L. VAN BALEN.
J.B. Wolters.
Groningen.

The globe was made as an educational device for students.

Catalog: GL.1-14
Date: 1900 – 1920
HD: 15.5×16 cm
D globe: 10 cm
Signed: Aardglobe door van Balen. J.B. Wolters, Groningen
Origin: Netherlands
Condition: in working condition, wear consistent with age and use

Making position by observation of stars is done at twilight. With partly cloudy skies it can be difficult to find the right stars. This star globe helps with it. In the lid of the box there is a paper label with instructions for use.

The wooden deck box of mahogany is brass-hinged and dovetailed. On the front two clasps for locking with a safety device against unforeseen opening.
The globe is mounted in a brass meridian circle. The brass horizon circle carries an azimuth ring with four vertical quadrants and a cursor.

Catalogue: NM.6-47
Date: 1920
HWD case: 28×26.5×26,5 cm
D globe: 18 cm
Globe signed: THE HUSUN STAR GLOBE, H. Hughes & Son Ltd, London, 1920
Horizon signed: K. & H. Ltd No 274/N
Origin: England
Condition: very well, in working condition, wear consistent with age and use

Making position by observation of stars is done at twilight. With partly cloudy skies it can be difficult to find the right stars. This star globe helps with it. In the lid of the box there is a paper label with instructions for use. Inventor of this outil is Vincent John English.

The wooden deck box of mahogany is brass-hinged and dovetailed with two clasps for locking. The globe is mounted in a brass meridian circle. The brass horizon circle carries a azimuth ring with four vertical quadrants and a cursor. With red and blue crayon gras pencils, brass pointer and key. The whole is a bit more modest than the Hughes globes. Diameter respectively 180 and 140 mm. Cary star finders are very rare.

Catalog: NM.6-33
Date: 1895 – 1898
HWD case: 20.5×20.5×20.5 cm
D globe: 140 mm
Globe signed: Cary & Co, Makers tot he Admiralty, 7 Pall Mall, Lond
Horizon ring signed: Cary London Pat. N0 21540
Origin: England
Condition: very well, complete and in working condition, wear consistent with age and use

Making position by observation of stars is done at twilight. With partly cloudy skies it can be difficult to find the right stars. This star globe helps with it. In the lid of the box there is a paper label with instructions for use. With Bernard’s Nautical Star Chart.

This globe is in the original box from the early 20th century with recessed clasps. Box and globe are both signed H.Hughes & Son. Later globes are mostly made by Kelvin and Hughes and do not have recessed clasps.
The wooden deck box of mahogany is brass-hinged and dovetailed. On the front two clasps for locking with a safety device against unforeseen opening.
The globe is mounted in a brass meridian circle. The brass horizon circle carries an azimuth ring with four vertical quadrants and two cursors.

Catalogue: NM.6-51
Date: ca. 1920
HWD case: 28×26.5×26,5 cm
D globe: 18 cm
Globe signed: THE HUSUN STAR GLOBE, H. Hughes & Son Ltd, London, 1920
Horizon signed: H.H. & S. Ltd No 3496
Origin: England
Condition: very well, in working condition, wear consistent with age and use

Making position by observation of stars is done at twilight. With partly cloudy skies it can be difficult to find the right stars. This star globe helps with it. In the lid of the box there is a paper label with instructions for use.

The wooden deck box of mahogany is dovetailed. On the front two clasps for locking with a safety device against unforeseen opening. The lid contains the instructions for use and two grease pencils.
The globe is in very good condition and mounted in a brass meridian circle. The brass horizon circle carries a azimuth ring with four vertical quadrants and two cursors.

Catalog: NM.5-25
Date: 1975
HWD case: 28×26,5×26,5 cm ( 11×10,5×10,5 in)
D globe: 18 cm (7 in)
Case signed: DRYAD
Globe signed: STAR GLOBE, Kelvin & Hughes, Epoch 1975
Horizon signed: Patt. 6605-99-463-6623
Origin: England
Condition: very well, in working condition, wear consistent with age and use