John (1745-1835) and William Cary (1760-1825), London 1816/1828 inscribed and dated.
Earth and celestial globes are covered with coloured and lacquered copper engravings, in three-legged mahogany stands on castors, each with an equatorial ring with month indications, a brass meridian ring with indication of the pole height and a compass in the base. The terrestrial globe has an additional equation eighth, while the celestial globe shows the zodiac signs and a key for star sizes.
John Cary enjoyed an excellent reputation as a cartographer, as well as an engraver and publisher of maps and globes. His younger brother William specialized in the manufacture of scientific instruments. The company founded jointly by the brothers brought out the first globes in 1791 and was soon regarded as the leading globe manufacturer in London.
Height: 115 cm, diameter: 60 cm










