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A Pair of Newton & Son Part Ebonized Oak Terrestrial and Celestial Table Globes
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- height overall 23 1/2 in.; diameter overall 21 1/4 in.; diameter of globes 15 in.
- 59.1 cm; 54 cm; 38.1 cm
the terrestrial globe with the inscription NEWTON'S New and Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, Accurately deliniated from the observations of the most asteemed Navigators and Travellers To the Present Time. MANUFACTURED BY NEWTON & SON, No. 66, CHANCERY LANE & 3 , FLEET STt. TEMPLE BAR. London Published Feb. 1st. 1857. The celestial globe with the inscription NEW AND IMPROVED NEWTONS CELESTIAL GLOBE, On which all the Stars are taken from the elaborate and most approved Catalogue of Piazzi. The Nebulas from Bode and the double Stars and those with proper motions from South. The Right Ascensions & Delinations of the whole having been recalculated and accurately laid down for the year 1851 by Mr. W. NEWTON. Manufactured by NEWTON & SON Chancery Lane & 3 fleet st. Temple Bar London Published 1st Mar. 1856.