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Cary’s Celestial Globe, early 19th Century.

Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 620 - 3 490 EUR
2 740 - 3 650 USD
Hammer price
20 000 SEK
Purchasing info
Cary’s Celestial Globe, early 19th Century.

Turned mahogany pedestal with three splayed legs. Total height 90 cm, the globe's diam 30 cm.

Worn, the stretcher with compass missing.

More information

The Cary family firm was regarded as England’s leading globe publishers from the early 1790s to its closure in 1850. It was run by brothers John and William Cary. John Cary (c. 1754-1835) was the engraver and businessman, while William Cary (c. 1760-1825) specialized in making mathematical instruments.