Paire de globes terrestre et céleste par Newton, dated 1818 / 1823
NEWTON’S New and Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE – MANUFACTURED BY J. & W. NEWTON
Celestrial;1818 ; Terrestrial: 1818 with improvements of 1823
Inscriptions: both have a cartouche with name and date
Type of object:
Maps and globes
Time period:
Britain rules the waves + France
Place:
London
Date:
1818
Maker / Author:
J. & W. Newton
Publisher / Printer:
idem
Dimensions:
total hight 54 cm diameter 34cm or 13,4 Inch
Material:
Wood. pape.r brass
Graduation:
Inscription:
2 cartouches
Provenance:
Paris Delalande
References:
E. Dekker & Van der Krocht, Globes from the Western World. p118
Elly Dekker Globes at Greenwich p 48, but not our globe in the museum.
Description
Pair of terrestial and celestrial globes on their original tripods. The 3 voyages of Capt Cook are outlined. The discovery of the South Shetland Island are the latest discoveries 1821.
J. & W. Newton; NATIONALITY: English; British
Partnership of John & William Newton 1818-1830, father and son respectively at 66 Chancery lane, London. John traded earlier individually and in other partnerships
Worked in Chancery Lane 66 between 1818-30
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