Showrooms

A pair of Cary’s 15-inch table globes

Creator: Cary's
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A pair of Cary’s 15-inch table globes, each set into an ebony stand with four turned legs and stretchers, the terrestrial stating “Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made by Captain Cook and those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coast of America; and M de la Perouse on the coast of Tartary, together with every other Improvement collected from Various Navigators to the present time”, “London, made and sold by J & W Cary, Strand, March ….with additions and corrections to 1831” . The celestial ‘Cary’s New Celestial Globe on which are carefully laid down the whole of the Stars and Nebulae contained in the Catalogues of Wollaston, Herschel, Bode, Piazzi, Zach, etc. calculated to the Year 1820. Made & sold by J & W Cary, 381 Strand, London 1818.’ English, c1808.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ebony
Creation Date:	c 1808
Styles / Movements:	Other, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	372850

Dimensions

H.	28.5 in;	Diam.	20 in;
H.	72.39 cm;	Diam.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art