Antique Pair Georgian Terrestrial & Celestial Globes on Stands, signed J. & W. Cary, 1802 and T. M. Bardin 1800

An important and rare pair of antique English George III  Period mahogany and Brass Celestial and Terrestrial globes, signed  J. & W. Cary, 1802 and T. M. Bardin 1800. 

Each finely detailed table top globe is raised on an elegant patinated mahogany stand, with four turned legs joined at the center by a X shaped turned stretcher, the actual globes having a 12" diameter and stand over 18" in height. At the center of the stretcher is a brass final and wheel, which holds the engraved Meridian Ring supports for the globes, allowing them not only rotate, but also tilt. The Brass supports lead from the South Pole and intersect a flat border called the Horizon Ring, which represents the observer's horizon. These flat Horizon Rings display compass direction, hours, zodiac signs and calendar months. One globe is dedicated to the observation of the earth, while the other showcases 88 constellations of the stars. The Brass Meridian Rings lead up to the North Poles which display wonderfully detailed and richly chased mounts showcasing the hours in Roman Numerals. 

Celestial Globe is labeled:
"Cary's New Celestial Globe, on which are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 stars selected from the most accurate observations and calculated for the year 1800. With the extent of each constellation precisely defined by M. Gilpin of the Royal Society.
Made & sold by J & W Cary London Jan 1800"

Terrestrial Globe is labeled:
"The New 12" British Terrestrial Globe, representing the accurate positions of the principal places of the Earth from the Discoveries of Captain Cook and subsequent circmunavigators to the present day 1802.
Manufactured by T. M. Bardin 16 Salisbury Square London."

This rare and important pair of Georgian gloves are in good untouched antique condition, with some old wear and small losses, commensurate with globes that are over 225 years old.
They are ready to grace your library, or pride of place in any space.

Maker's Biography:
 John & William Cary (1759-1825) was a leading London firm of cartographers and globe makers active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Renowned for their exceptional accuracy and refined engraving, Cary globes and maps were widely used by scientists, navigators, and educated households during the Georgian and early Regency periods and remain among the most respected English globes of their era.

Thomas Marriott Bardin (1768–1819) and his prominent London-based family firm of globe makers, W. & T. M. Bardin, which was at the forefront of British scientific instrument and globe production during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Imperial

18 inches high × 16 inches wide × 16 inches deep

Metric

high × wide x deep

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