A pair of George IV 18in. mahogany globes the stands and terrestrial globe circa 1824, the celestial globe up-dated to 1870

on twist carved tapering stands joined by a stretcher mounted with a compass, the terrestrial globe inscribed: To the Rt. Honourable/ SIR JOSEPH BANKS, BART., K.B./ THIS NEW BRITISH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/Containing all the latest Discoveries and Communications from the most/correct and authentic Observations and Surveys to the year 1824/ by Capt. Cook and more recent Navigators. Engraved from/ an accurate Drawing by Mr Arrowsmith, Geographer/As respectfully dedicated/ by his most obedient hble servant/ W & T BARDIN/  Manufactured and sold.. by W. & T.M. Bardin/ 16 Salisbury Square, Fleet Sreet, London, the Celestial globe inscribed Malby`s CELESTIAL GLOBE Exhibiting the whole of the/ STARS Contained in the catalogues of/Piazzi, Bradley Hevelius, Mayer, La Caille and Johnson/ the Double Stars from Sir W. Herschel & Struve/ reduced to the year 1870/ By J Addison/ MANUFACTURED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE/OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE/ BY MALBY & SON 37 PARKER STREET, LITTLE QUEEN STREET/ LINCOLN`S INN FIELDS LONDON 

Comparative Literature

John R. Milburn and T Rossaak, The Bardin Family, Globe-Makers in London and their Associate Gabriel Wright, 1992, pp.21-57.

Some restoration to ball of celestial globe, with some repaired cracks and restorations around top. Painted decoration refreshed. Also some restoration to the border of the terrestrial globe.
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William Bardin began making globes around 1780. His first globes were of 9in. and 12in. diameter and were published in collaboration with Gabriel Wright who was a mathematical instrument-maker who had worked for eighteen years for the instrument maker Benjamin Martin. In 1790, William Bardin was joined by his son Thomas Marriott ( 1768-1819) apprenticed since 1783 and who had recently become a freeman. The firm henceforth became known as W & T.M. Bardin. In 1794 they moved premises to Salisbury Square off Fleet Street. On William`s death, Thomas took sole control of the firm which was taken over by his daughter Elizabeth Marriott ( 1799-1851) in 1820 after he had died.She married in 1832 and the firm was taken over by her husband S .S. Edkins. Their son joined the firm in 1848 which then became known as S. S. Edkins & Son.  John Addison was a copper-plate engraver and globe maker. He produced globes of various sizes including a 36in. globe `drawn by J Addison. Manufactured & Sold by J Addison & Co.' He later collaborated with Thomas Malby who took charge of the production and distribution of Addison globes in the mid 1800s.