A fine George III 3-inch pocket globe by John and William Ca...

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A fine George III 3-inch pocket globe by John and William Cary, London, circa 1791, printed with cartouche reading ‘CARY'S Pocket Globe agreeable to the latest DISCOVERIES London Pubd. by J & W Cary Strand Apr 1 1791’, the sphere with twelve hand-coloured and printed gores, including a dotted line detailing the ‘track of the Revolution, Capt. Cook 1773’ and Australia titled New Holland, with metal pivot pins to the poles, housed in shagreen case with brass locking hooks, the interior hemispheres of the case applied with the ‘New Celestial Globe’

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Auction Date:
31st Jan 24 at 10am GMT

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