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A PAIR OF NEWTON & SON TABLE GLOBES BY NEWTON & SON, MID-19TH CENTURY, Newton's New and Improved Terrestrial Globe; together with New & Improved Celestial Globe, London Published 1853 both supported on an engraved brass arc and turned mahogany base, each globe made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores and two polar calottes. 36cm high, 20cm diameter (2) The Newton family ranks among the foremost globe makers. John Newton (1759–1844), who trained under Thomas Bateman, established his own globe-making enterprise in 1780. In the early 19th century, John, together with his second son, William Newton (1786–1861), relocated to 97 Chancery Lane, where they traded under the name J & W Newton. From 1831 to 1841, the company expanded to include civil engineer Miles Berry as a partner, operating under the name Newton, Son and Berry. Following 1841, ownership passed to John’s eldest son, William Edward Newton (1818–1879). As was customary among prominent globe makers of the period, the Newtons updated their globes to reflect the latest geographical discoveries and astronomical data by applying newly published paper gores. This practice accounts for the varying dates that may appear on globes from their workshops.
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