Lot Essay
Nathaniel Hill (fl. 1746-1768) produced "New and Correct GLOBES, of 3,9,12 & 15 Inches Diameter" according to his trade card (Calvert p. 26, item 194, plate 27). However, Dekker and van der Krogt note that "the pocket globes, dated 1754, are almost his only remaining globes" (p. 105). Van der Krogt describes the 2¾ inch terrestrial globe (Hil 1-2) in a case lined with celestial gores (Hil 4) as Hil 3, and illustrates an example (pp. 11 and 146-7, colour plate 3). The World In Your Hands shows another example of the terrestrial paired with the celestial gores mounted on a globe, both within brass meridian rings on ivory stands (p. 73, item 5.10/11).