12-inch Table Globe by Carey

Description:

12-inch Table Globe by Carey, London, twelve paper gores with continents outlined and in various colors, circle cartouche reads Cary's New Terrestrial Globe Delineated From the best Authorities extant; Exhibiting the late Discoveries towards the North Pole, and every improvement in Geography to the Present Time, London, Alaska labeled "Russian America," the American southwest labeled "Mexico" and California depicted as a long penninsula, analemma in the Pacific, brass meridian ring and hour circle, paper on wood horizon band with calendar and signs of the zodiac all on an ebonized four-legged stand with cross stretchers, ht. approximately 17 1/2, wd. 17 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Losses on globe and horizon band, some separation on two halves of the sphere, gores yellowed with age.

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