18th Nov, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 280
 

280

A George III 3 " Pocket Celestial Globe, by John & William Cary, applied with twelve...

A George III 3" Pocket Celestial Globe, by John & William Cary, applied with twelve hand-coloured printed gores, marked NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE by J & W Cary, Strand, 7.5cm diameter, together with a shagreen case lined with The WORLD as known in CESAR'S Time agreeable to D'Anville and with a TABLE of Latitudes & Longitudes of Places not given on this GLOBE See illustration

Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

Some typical minor losses to varnish and associated very minor losses to paper. Some typical staining. Some typical minor deterioration to fishskin. Globe and case possibly matched. 081117

 


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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale, 18th Nov, 2017

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