
Jon Baddeley
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Provenance:
The Stephen Edell Collection.
John Cary (1755-1835) established the family firm in the late 18th century, initially making his globes as a collaborative enterprise with his brother William Cary (1759-1825). The earliest known advertisement for Cary globes was in the 1 January 1791 edition of Traveller's Companion, in sizes ranging from pocket globes to 21in diameter mounted globes. Additional size options were produced by Cary in subsequent years, indicating that the globe-trade was in a healthy and growing state in the early 19th century.
Literature:
Elly Dekker, Globes at Greenwich, London, 1999.