A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE

A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE

POSSIBLY BY GEORGE ADAMS JUNIOR, AFTER HERMAN MOLL, LONDON, C.1785

the 2 3/4 inch diameter terrestrial globe of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores, the prime meridian marked 'Meridian of London' ungraduated, the Equinoctial line graduated in degrees, the Ecliptic line graduated in days and showing the zodiac symbols, the continents outlined in colour, no Antarctic coastline shown, the oceans showing the voyages of Cook, a rectangular panel inscribed 'A Correct Globe with the new Discoveries', with a sharkskin case lined with twelve hand-coloured engraved celestial gores with a rectangular panel inscribed 'A Correct Globe with ye New Constelations (sic) of Dr Halley & C' (2)

7cm diameter

THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE