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A J & W Cary 12-inch celestial globe on stand, English, early 19th century, image 1
A J & W Cary 12-inch celestial globe on stand, English, early 19th century, image 2
Lot 95

A J & W Cary 12-inch celestial globe on stand,
English, early 19th century,

15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£1,500 - £2,000

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A J & W Cary 12-inch celestial globe on stand, English, early 19th century,

the sphere with cartouche printed CARY'S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE ON WHICH are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 Stars Selected from the most accurate observations and calculated for the Year 1800. With the extent of each Constellation precisely defined By Mr GILPIN of the ROYAL SOCIETY Made & Sold by J.& W. CARY Strand London Jan 1 1800, mounted in brass meridian within horizon ring applied with facsimile print of scales, in mahogany tripod stand, (lacking compass to base),
25in (64cm) high

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John Cary (1755-1835) established the Cary family firm, which became one of the foremost map-makers of the 19th century. John collaborated with his brother William (1758-1798), before his sons entered the firm in the 1820s. After John Cary Jr. died in 1852, the firm's name was updated to 'William Cary'.

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