Fine Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 6th October 2022
Lot 388
A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £9000
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Description
A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE
BY DOLLOND, LONDON, DATED '1809'
the twelve hand-coloured gores overlaid with a Dollond cartouche, the decoration includes Anson's circumnavigation, Cook's last voyage of 1779, the Meridian of London, a four point compass rose, the continents and regions of the world outlined in various colours, no northern coastline of North America and the Rockies named Stony Mountains, with two iron axis pins, the shagreen case lined with celestial gores and coloured green (2)
globe: 7cm diameter
case: 7.6cm diameter